Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 18 September 2025
The Directorate of RD, PRIs & ULBs launched the State-level Swachhta Hi Seva 2025 campaign on Wednesday at Gram Panchayat Beodnabad, in coordination with Panchayat and Block-level authorities. The campaign will be observed across the Union Territory from September 17 to October 2, 2025.
The launch programme began with the administration of the Swachhta Hi Seva pledge by Dr. Apurva Sharma, Director (RD/P), who urged citizens to dedicate at least 100 hours annually—around two hours each week—to cleanliness drives. Highlighting the significance of individual efforts, Dr. Sharma stressed that consistent community action was vital for building a cleaner and healthier society.
As part of the inaugural event, a cleanliness drive was carri