MLA Jammu east and party chief whip Rajesh Gupta started the sanitation and fogging drive from Panjthirthi in ward no.1.
The MLA was accompanied by JMC Joint Commissioner Rajesh Sharma CTO Tariq Raina and other officials. The BJP leaders who accompanied the MLA included Karan Singh, Prof. Shyam, P.C.Gupta, Rajeev Bhardwaj, Suresh Bharti, Naresh Abrol, Madan Singh,Rajinder Gupta, Chaman Lal, Hari Om Sharma, Subhash Sanghra, Gokul Koul and Rajesh Nischal.
Rajesh Gupta while speaking on the occasion said that Swachhata Abhiyan launched by the Modi Govt.is a landmark programme that will transform the landscape of our country. Rajesh Gupta said that cleanliness is next to godliness and we must organise Swachhata programmes in each and every locality of our city. Rajesh Gupta further said that if we maintain cleanliness there would be no diseases like dengue and malaria.
Joint Commissioner Rajesh Sharma also appealed to the people to maintain cleanliness in their areas and approach the officials of the JMC in case of any service related to sanitation and cleanliness. He also appealed the people to take precautions against the spread of dengue and malaria and not to allow water to accumulate anywhere.