Chandigarh: The AAP govt on Saturday launched ‘Mission Clean Punjab’, a 10-day campaign across urban areas to identify and eliminate Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs), where waste is repeatedly dumped.Led by cabinet ministers, MLAs, mayors, municipal councillors and senior officials, the campaign is centred on the vision of ‘Clean Punjab, Proud Punjab’. Special teams will intensively clean these spots and take steps to prevent garbage from accumulating again.Minister Harjot Singh Bains led the campaign in Nangal in Sri Anandpur Sahib, participating in cleanliness activities and interacting with sanitation workers and residents. Bains said the campaign reflected the Punjab govt’s commitment to ensuring clean and healthy cities for its people.“Cleanliness cannot be the responsibility of sanitation workers alone and residents, shopkeepers and local communities should actively participate in keeping their surroundings clean,” he said.“The campaign would not be limited to one-time cleaning, but would focus on creating a sustainable cleanliness system, with regular monitoring and action against recurring garbage points,” he added.An AAP spokesperson said the statewide campaign witnessed active participation by ministers and elected representatives in several cities.Health minister Balbir Singh led the campaign in Patiala by undertaking cleanliness work at Thapar Chowk and minister Mohinder Bhagat participated in the cleanliness drive near Nakodar Chowk in Jalandhar, while minister Harbhajan Singh led a campaign in Jandiala Guru.Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond launched the cleanliness drive from the Khanna municipal council office, while MLA Kuljit Singh Randhawa initiated the campaign in Baltana, Zirakpur, with municipal councillors, ward in-charges and officials.In Amritsar, MLA Ajay Gupta and mayor Jatinder Pal Singh Moti Bhatia led the cleanliness campaign. In Fatehgarh Sahib, MLA advocate Lakhbir Singh Rai led the campaign initiated by the Sirhind municipal council. In Moga, MLA Amandeep Kaur Arora and deputy commissioner Sagar Setia led the cleanliness drive. MLA Rupinder Singh Happy and SDM Deepjot Kaur oversaw the campaign in Bassi Pathana, while MP Raj Kumar Chabbewal monitored cleanliness activities in Phagwara.In Ajnala, MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal led the cleanliness drive, which was carried out with the participation of the SDM, EO and AAP volunteers. Garbage heaps were removed from various locations during the drive.The Punjab govt has also sought active public participation in Mission Clean Punjab. Citizens will be able to send photographs of garbage and unhygienic spots in their areas through the M-Seva app, enabling the administration to identify problem locations and take timely action.
