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Special cleanliness drive going on across WB municipalities

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Across all wards of 125 municipal corporation and municipalities of the state, the West Bengal government today started a week-long special cleanliness drive.

During this campaign, 87,000 additional workers have been deployed for cleaning of roads, drains, water bodies, regular lifting of waste and garbage from roads, markets, hospitals and major places of the town, scientific management of solid waste by way of using around 200 compactors, officials said.

Various cleanliness activities are being undertaken in each ward by involving councillors, health functionaries, self-help groups, ICDS workers, conservancy workers, schools, colleges, clubs, market committee members and various government organisations, etc.
 

In all the 125 municipalities intensive awareness campaigns are being conducted to spread health awareness on vector borne diseases.

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First Published: Aug 29 2016 | 7:48 PM IST

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