RKM’s Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan attracts more Volunteers as Drive continues

RKM’s Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan attracts more Volunteers as Drive continues

Mangaluru: The Eighteenth week of 4 cleanliness drives of the 400 Abhiyans being organized by Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaluru took off on Sunday, the 5th February at 10 different locations in the city.

203 Karangalpady – The Locals and Auto drivers took up the cleanliness drive in Karangalpady junction and C J Kamath Road. Swami Jitakamanandaji of Ramakrishna Mission flagged off the drive. M R Vasudev divided 60 members into 2 teams and guided them in the cleanliness work. Local residents cleaned the C J Kamath road and the Auto drivers cleaned the Karangalapdy junction and market under the leadership of K V Satyanarayana. Kudpi Vidya Shenoy, Lilly Pinto, Dr Anasuya and several other women, especially housewives actively participated in the drive.

204 Yemmekere – NSS students of KPT took up the cleanliness work in the KPT area. Swami Ekagamyanandaji, convener of the Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan and Santosh Kumar P, NSS Officer jointly flagged off the drive. Students were divided into three teams under the guidance of Suraj P, Lecturer, KPT. The first group cleaned the KPT circle. The second group removed the weeds and grass that had covered the compound and the front portion of KPT. The third group carried out the cleanliness work on the Airport road. Rajendra D S, Jithesh, Pratiksha and several other students voluntarily participated in the drive.

205 Jeppu – The Inmates of Bhagini Samaj and local residents carried out the cleanliness drive in Jeppu area. Sudhamani, industrialist and Teacher Gracy Roche jointly flagged off the drive. Volunteers under the guidance of Vijayalakshmi cleaned the Jeppu Market circle, Morgans Gate and area in front of the Bhagini Samaj. Volunteers under Rathna Alva visited about 350 houses distributing handbills on hygiene and sanitation. The compound walls near Bhagini Samaj have been cleared off the posters and white washed. In the coming weeks, artwork about hygiene and message carrying Swacch Mangaluru will come up on the walls. Suresh Shetty coordinated the team.

206 Kotekar – Members of Ayyappa Bhajana Mandira carried out the drive in Kotekar junction. Guruswamy Lingappa Gatty and Ravishankar, Member of Someshwar Taluk Panchayat flagged off the drive. Kotekar junction and the bus shelter in the area were thoroughly cleaned. Jithendra coordinated the volunteers.

Swacch Puttur – Abdul Khader, Director of Children Rights Group and Lecturer Harini Putturaya flagged off the Swacch Puttur drive in Bolwar area. All the three roads of Bolwar were cleaned. Adjoining drains were cleared and open drains were closed with concrete slabs. Padmanabha Prabhu, Shivaprasad Bhat and more than 85 volunteers actively participated in the drive. Srikrishna Upadhyaya and Shyam Sudarshan Bhat coordinated the drive.

Special Work – On successful completion of 200 drives of Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan, the work of painting and beautifying the wall stretching from Hampankatta signal to Clock tower which is more than 1000 feet long is being carried out. In association with Aditattwa Arts, the painting of walls is being carried out since last 2 days by Vikram Shetty, Shailesh Kotian and more than 25 artists of Mahalasa School of Arts. The compound walls were washed, cleaned, whitewashed and are being beautified with the painting depicting the rich cultural heritage of Dakshina Kannada region along with messages of Swacch Mangaluru and hygiene. This will be completed by next Sunday, February 12.

Contact Swami Ekagamyanandaji, Co-convener for more details at 9448353162

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