Amritsar: Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot
Singh Sidhu today launched a 'cleanliness campaign' of the
holy city from the surroundings of the Golden Temple.
The minister was accompanied by Amritsar Mayor Karamjit
Singh Rintu, Senior Deputy Mayor Raman Bakshi, Deputy Mayor
Younis Kumar, Commissioner Municipal Corporation Amritsar
Sonali Giri, Joint Commissioner Municipal Corporation Saurabh
Arora.
Sidhu said that this campaign was a mission to make
people aware of keeping the 'Guru Ki Nagri' clean as we do at
our homes.
He said that a five-member committee under the
councillors would be constituted in every ward for ensuring
clean and hygienic conditions and their contact numbers would
also be displayed on the Internet to enable people to lodge
their grievances.
The minister further said that he would keep a watch on
the initiative and wherever any lacunae was found the
responsibility of the concerned officer would be fixed.
He also divulged that the 'safai sewaks' would be
provided with masks, life jackets, uniform and gloves.
PTI
