State Vision News Service Samba, July 31 The District Commissioner DC of Samba, Abhishek Sharma, chaired a pivotal meeting today at the Conference Hall, Samba, to discuss the upcoming Swachhta Pakhwada campaign titled Ek Ped Maa k Naam, Ek Ped Shahidoon k Naam. This fortnight long initiative, set to run from 1st August to 15th August 2024, will focus on a wide array of Swachhta cleanliness activities aimed at fostering community participation and enhancing civic sense. The event saw the participation of district and sectoral officers, all of whom expressed their commitment to making the campaign a success. The campaign will engage various stakeholders, including government offices, schools, colleges, social organizations, NGOs, and former Panchayati Raj Institution PRI members, extending the activities down to the Gram Panchayat level. A series of cleanliness drives will be conducted at different locations, and awareness will be raised among school and college students through co curricular activities. DC highlighted that the campaign s primary objective is to instill a sense of civic responsibility and belongingness among the citizens of Samba. He emphasized the importance of cleanliness drives in tourist areas, heritage sites, roads, highways, religious places, and the Shilaphalkam in each panchayat, as well as the removal of weeds and the cleaning of Amrit Sarovars.
In addition to these activities, DC Sharma directed officers to visit the families of martyrs and involve them in the plantation drive, paying floral tributes to the martyrs. He also instructed the health department to arrange camps for rag pickers and their families, ensuring their well being during the campaign. This comprehensive approach aims to create a cleaner, greener, and more aware community, honoring both nature and the nation s heroes. Meanwhile, District Commissioner DC Samba, Abhishek Sharma, chaired the Block Divas at Panchayat Mananu, Nud block today, aiming to address the grievances of the local populace at the grassroots level. At the outset of the event, the Deputy Commissioner handed over the sanction letter for 02 vermi compost pits and 01 mushroom shed to beneficiaries under HADP. This initiative empowers local farmers with sustainable agriculture practices. As part of the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign, DC Sharma also kicked off the District Administration s plantation drive, Plant for Mother, underscoring the Administration s pledge towards environmental conservation, promoting green practices, and combating climate change. During the session, several issues were raised by the public, including the installation of a transformer at Balore village, construction of a culvert on the link road of Balore, deployment of additional staff at the veterinary centre, improvements to the Mohargarh to Mansar road, installation of crates at Chilla Danga, repairs on Papad Brahmana to Bagaar, Papad Avtara road, Nud to Sai road, shifting of a transformer to Sarai Middle School, and the construction of crates at Sarai Village, Bupnergarh road, and Mansar to Gangial road.
DC directed the officers to address all grievances within a set timeframe. He instructed the Executive Engineer PMGSY to include Bupnergarh road in PMGSY plans. The general public expressed gratitude to the district administration for fulfilling their previous demands, including a borewell at Chilla Danga and the start of bus service in the Chilla Danga area. The DC emphasized that there should be no duplication of works included in plans by two different departments. The status of grievances addressed in previous Block Divas sessions was also reviewed. The event saw the participation of the GM DIC Samba, ACD, SDM Vijaypur, Exen PDD, Ex En PWD and PHE, Tehsildar, BDO, and other district and sectoral officers.
