Kolkata: In a ‘Swachh Bharat’ push, the state municipal affairs department on Saturday will launch the Swachh App, a dedicated, geo-tagged mobile application for cleanliness.The app will be launched in the presence of Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar and CM Suvendu Adhikari. “We are open to all kinds of ideas. Please come up with new…
Times News NetworkKanpur: On the occasion of Bakrid, the ulema (religious leaders) appealed to the Muslim devotees to plant saplings for increasing green cover in the city, provide water to birds and arrange drinking water for road commuters amid the intense heat. They also urged citizens to contribute towards the development of the country.Special prayers…
KALYAN: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation has intensified its crackdown on people dumping garbage in open spaces across the twin-city area. Over the past 15 days, cases have been registered against more than 100 people at different police stations, officials said. The action is being led by the KDMC’s Solid Waste Management Department Deputy Commissioner Ramdas…
Prayagraj: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced a new Rs 1,000 crore bridge over the Ganga in the City North Assembly constituency. The new bridge would be joining Salori to Hetapatti (over 3 km) across Ganga. The bridge will be constructed by State Bridge Corporation and the agency has already started the initial survey,…
People take a dip in the Saryu River on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, in Ayodhya on Monday Ayodhya: The annual consecration anniversary of Ram Darbar, the Sheshavatar Temple, and six temples in the outer enclosure of the Ram Janmabhoomi complex is scheduled for Tuesday, and grand celebrations have been planned at the Ram Temple…
Mangaluru: Moodubidire witnessed a large-scale cleanliness drive titled ‘Swachh Sankalp’ on Sunday, with Alva’s Education Foundation, along with several social organisations, undertaking a coordinated cleanup across a 5.5km stretch covering the Vidyagiri–Handelu and Vidyagiri–Puttige areas. The campaign drew participation from Namma Moodbidire, Netaji Brigade, JCI, Moodbidri Bantara Mahila Sangha and other community groups, along with…
Civic teams clean up a long-neglected stretch as authorities move to curb illegal dumping along border areas Panchkula: The municipal corporation Thursday launched a special sanitation drive from the Sector-20 cremation ground to Kundi village, targeting long-standing issues of waste, debris and illegal dumping in the area.MC commissioner Vinay Kumar said the stretch, located near…
Foswac delegation led by chairman Baljinder Singh Bittu with MC chief Amit Kumar Chandigarh: With the monsoon approaching, the Federation of Sector Welfare Associations Chandigarh (Foswac) has flagged delays in road recarpeting and pending civic works, urging the municipal corporation to expedite action to prevent further deterioration.In a meeting with the municipal commissioner Amit Kumar,…
The entire 22-tonne haul was immediately loaded and transported directly to the city’s dry waste processing plant for formal scientific disposal and processing. Chandigarh: Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar led a special cleanliness drive at the Dadumajra dumping site on Friday, resulting in the collection and removal of nearly 22 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste.The operation, executed…
Belagavi: The Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) has launched the Swachh Survekshan campaign under the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission to collect public feedback on sanitation and civic services across the city.Addressing reporters at the corporation office on Wednesday, executive engineer (environmental division) Hanumant Kaladagi said the Swachh Bharat Mission, introduced in 2016, aims to…
