Jammu city

In order to make Jammu city eco friendly and also a tourist hub recently the Mayor called for collective efforts towards making Jammu cleanest city of India.

He emphasized the need for collective efforts towards making Jammu the cleanest city of India.

He was speaking at the culmination function of anti-polythene drive carried out by the Department of Social Forestry, Jammu, from Kunjwani Chowk to Sidhra here at Eco Park, Raika.

He said that the traits of cleanliness were espoused by Gandhiji long back and has now been embraced by our PM himself by taking a broom in his hand at Valmiki Colony, Delhi. He maintained that Jammu city is fast changing for good, saying that the ranking of Jammu in the nation-wide Swachh Survekshan index has jumped over from 329th in 2019 to 169th position in 2021.

Deputy Mayor also exhorted upon all to be ambassador of ‘Swachhta Mission’ kick started by the Prime Minister. She enjoined upon all especially the students to inculcate in them the habit of keeping their surroundings clean and hygienic. She said that by saying ‘No to Plastic’ we can transfer the safe, healthy and sustainable environment to our next generations.

Commissioner Secretary, Forest, in his address, stated that it is the leadership and people who actually make these initiatives successful. He stated that he has given the target of planting more than 5 lakh saplings in the city to the social forestry department before the onset of Van Mohatsav this year.