STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited observed Swachhta Hi Sewa Pakhwada in its all offices falling under Northern Region Transmission System-II, which concluded on Monday.
As a part of this Pakhwada, on the occasion of Gandhi Jyanti today, POWERGRID carried out a cleanliness drive in the areas adjoining its office complex Grid Bhawan near Bahu plaza Jammu.
The cleanliness drive was led by the Executive Director POWERGRID Northern Region-II H.K Mallick. Employees of POWERGRID posted at Jammu and members of Shrishti Mahila Samiti led by its patron Sangeet Mallick participated in the drive. The areas were cleaned and lot of garbage was collected during this process.
Later Hygiene kits were also distributed by the members of Shrishti Mahila Samiti among the poor and needy in the slum areas near Channi in Jammu.
The inhabitants of these slums were requested by the members of the Samiti to ensure cleanliness to the extent possible for keeping the diseases away from them and their children.
Virtues of cleanliness were explained by Sangeet Mallick and other members of the Samiti to slum dwellers.
Dustbins were also distributed by H.K Mallick to the street vendors in the Bahu Plaza area. He requested the vendors to help in keeping the area clean and hygienic.