In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, as a part of celebrations under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the District Development Council (DDC) Chairperson, Ganderbal Nuzhat Ishfaq, flagged off Rath Yatra awareness van under Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin yesterday. The awareness van passed across all Panchayats and villages of Ganderbal district to raise awareness regarding Solid Waste Management under Swachhata and Satyagrah.
Speaking on the occasion, the DDC Chairperson said that the basic purpose of the Yatra is to promote Swachh Bharat Mission to accelerate the efforts to achieve sanitation coverage and to put the focus on cleanliness. She lauded the efforts of the Department of Rural Sanitation for taking such initiative for bringing quality of life in rural areas.