Swachh Mangaluru: Central market, jail road, Chilimbi areas cleaned

Mangaluru, Feb 7: With the 40-week long Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan on its home stretch, Ramakrishna Math, chief organisers of the campaign in association with MRPL, principal patron of the event carried out a special weekend of cleanliness. While volunteers cleaned up the Central market area on Saturday, they targeted the Karangalpady Jail road area and Chilimbi area respectively for the 38th and 39th Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan respectively on Sunday.

Swami Dharmavratanandaji of Ramakrishna Math, Mangaluru and Deepa Pai, managing director of Hangyo Ice creams Ltd, Rajashekhar Hebbar, principal, GFGC, Car street were present at the special drive at Central market. Volunteers not only cleaned Central market area with brooms but also heaps of dirt and garbage that had filled the nooks and corners of the market were thoroughly cleaned. They also distributed awareness handbills to all shops and customers in the market.

The 38th abhiyan was carried out in Karangalpady Jail Road area on Sunday. Jacintha Vijay Alfred, Mayor and Lily Pinto flagged off the drive in the presence of Swami Jitakamanandaji, president, Ramakrishna Math. The Mayor cleaned the premises of DIET with broom. Volunteers were divided into three groups and each one cleaned Jail Road, C G Kamath Road and Lions Park under the guidance of Dr Satish Rao, Ramkumar Bekal and Satish Bhat.

Branches of trees pruned by authorities and that lay unattended along the roads were cleared using earth excavator machines helping the pedestrians. Worn out direction boards were repainted and awareness handbills were distributed among different households. The 39th Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan was carried in Chilimbi area. Ganesh Karnik, MLC briefed volunteers about the abhiyan. Volunteers cleaned different areas in and around Chilmbi for almost 3 hours later.