Govt awards Director Rural Sanitation J&K for his outstanding leadership in pursuit of achieving ODF Plus Model status under SBM-G 2.0

‘J&K LG Shri Manoj Sinha handed over the certificate of achievement to Mr. Charandeep Singh in presence of Chief Secretary, J&K Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, and Commissioner/ Secretary to Government Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, J&K during the ‘Swachh Bharat Diwas’ celebration event at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar’
Srinagar, October 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has awarded Director Rural Sanitation, Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Charandeep Singh with certificate of achievement and a trophy for his exemplary dedication and outstanding leadership in the pursuit of Swachhata and playing an instrumental role in achieving ODF Plus Modal Status under Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G 2.0).
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha handed over the certificate of achievement to Mr. Charandeep Singh in presence of Chief Secretary, J&K Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, and Commissioner/ Secretary to Government Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, J&K during the ‘Swachh Bharat Diwas’ celebration event organized by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar.
The J&K Lt Governor congratulated the Rural Development Department, representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, and the citizens for achieving 100% cleanliness and Solid and liquid Waste Management in all 6,650 villages.
It is pertinent to mention that Door-to-door collection of waste has been initiated in all the Panchayats, segregation sheds have been established and a financial model has been developed to ensure sustainability of the waste collection mechanism, thereby converting waste to wealth, the Lt Governor said.
The Lt Governor also commended the Directorate of Rural Sanitation for its novel initiative of ‘Swachhata Bulletin’ to monitor and share daily updates, and activities by districts in the spirit of ‘Jan-Bhagidari’ and encouraging the community members to share feedback and contribute to building “Swachh and Swasth J & K”.
Four booklets under SBM-G on Door-to-Door Waste Collection Guidelines, Legacy Waste Management Guidelines, Safe Sanitation Index, and Panchayat Sanitation Index were released.