Awareness campaign on Swachhta Pakhwada conducted

GUWAHATI: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation started Swachhta Pakhwada from July 1 to July 15 under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

The regional office of Guwahati of the NSSO (FOD) carried out an awareness campaign with its officers and staff members in Basistha Mandir Complex on various aspects of swacchhta on Sunday. After taking the swachhta pledge, special emphasis was placed on anti-plastic campaigns, anti-littering, and anti-spitting. An awareness programme was carried out on hand hygiene within the mandir premises, mainly among the shopkeepers.

Swapnalee Bhattarcharya, Dy Director General, explained that the shopkeepers within the premises may be exposed to any germs passed on through their hands or customers, and as such, it is very important that they resort to complete and properly displayed hand washing techniques. Sanitizers and soaps were distributed to the bystanders. A meeting with the mandir committee was also held and a pair of wet dry dustbins was handed over to the secretary of the committee.

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