On the occasion, of Gandhi Jayanti being celebrated across the nation today on 02-10-2020, Swachhta Pledge ceremony followed by Cleaning drive under (Swachhta Bharat ) was organised by IRP 20th Battalion at Armed police Complex Parihaspora pattan at 1000 hours in which the GO`s / NGO`s & Or`s of the unit participated .
During swachhta pledge taking ceremony, the officers/ officials pledged that they
will remain committed towards cleanliness
and devote time for this besides devote 100 hours per year, that is two hours per week, to
voluntarily work for cleanliness. They will neither litter nor let others litter and will initiate the quest for cleanliness with themselves, their families, their
localities, their villages and their work place. They further pledged that they will propagate the message of Swachh Bharat Mission in villages and towns and encourage 100 other persons to take this pledge which they are
taking today
besides, will endeavour to make them devote their 100 hours for
cleanliness. They are confident
that every step they take towards cleanliness will help in making the country clean.
After conclusion of pledge taking ceremony, a special cleaning drive ( Swachh Bharat ) was launched by the unit at APC Parihaspora and its surrounding areas in which the officers/ men of the unit participated. The aim of the cleaning drive was to bring awarness among the officers/ men and the general public with such campaigns and their importance in saving the environment being their moral duty.
The similar cleaning drives/ swachhta pledge ceremonies were also held at coy Hqr`s of the unit TRC Nowgam & DPL Bugdam respectively. IRP 3rd and IRP 9th Battalions also organised cleaning drive and Swachhta pledge ceremony at APC Parihaspora.