Ramakrishna Mission’s Swacchata Abhiyan Successful by Active Participation of Public – Ravindranath Nayak
Mangaluru: 28th Shramadan of Ramakrishna Mission Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan was carried out in Mannagudda. Retired Bank official Ravindranath Nayak & Praveen Shetty jointly flagged off the 28th Shramadan near Mahatma Gandhi Park at 7:30 am on 29th April 2018. Swami Jitakamanandaji, President of Ramakrishna Math, Mangalore, Ramkumar Bekal, Dr Dhanesh Kumar, Ranjan B U, Dilraj Alva and several others were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion Praveen Shetty said, “Cleanliness should become our first preference. We should not only become aware about this but also create awareness in others. The habit of littering in public places should be checked. I am glad that so many volunteers are doing this in many places. Ravindranath Nayak said, “Ramakrishna Mission’s Swacchata Abhiyan has become successful because of the active participation of the public. We can clearly see the mass movement and awareness among the common public in this regard. It gives us hope to note that youngsters are participating in large numbers. “
Cleanliness Drive: Volunteers were divided into 5 groups. Sadashiv Kamath & Team members of the Art of Living cleaned one side of the road from Gandhi Park towards Mannagudda Gurji while another side was cleaned by the members of Nivedita Balaga. Students of NItte College of Physiotherapy under the guidance of Sowmya Srivatsa cleaned the roads leading towards Urwa market, they also cleaned the drains surrounding the compound wall of Gandhi Park and removed heaps of garbage. Vasanthi Nayak & devotees of Ramakrishna Math cleaned the road in front of the Gandhi Park.
Removal of garbage: Several blackspots prone to littering by the public are being developed into small gardens or parks in several parts of Mangalore. Today Shubhoday Alva & Mohammad Shameem along with nearly 50 volunteers removed huge heaps of garbage from a spot in Mathadkani Road. Members of Sea-Side Rotary Club with Florik Lobo & Suresh M S actively participated in the drive. Mathadakani road was cleaned by Dr Radhakrishna K & other volunteers. The spot was levelled using JCB and several decorative flower pots were kept on the spot.
Distribution of Awareness Literature: Students of Nitte College of Physiotherapy under Priya visited several households and shops in Mannagudda, Mathadakani Road and distributed handbills on awareness. They also distributed handbills to the public visiting Gandhi park and urged them to keep the area clean. Suresh Shetty guided the volunteers.
Repainting of Direction Boards: Direction Boards at Gundurao Lane, Gandhinagar 3rd & 4th Cross, Sanghaniketan Road, Urwa Market road were worn out and were not serving the purpose. They were thoroughly cleaned using water and painted yellow in the last 2 days. Today names were painted on the boards giving them a facelift.
Rajendra Kalbavi, Kudroli Ganesh, Prof. Tara Rao, Jayakrishna Bekal and many others took part in the cleanliness drive. All the volunteers were served tiffin in Gandhi Park after the Abhiyan. MRPL & Nitte Institutions are sponsoring the drive.
Swami Chidambarananda (Chief Convener)
Contact – Swami Ekagamyanandaji, Convener
Ramakrishna Mission Swacchata Abhiyan
Tel: 9448353162 for more details