Srinagar 26 January (KNB): Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) celebrated the 72nd Republic Day at Municipal Central Office Karan’Nagar.
A statement issued to Kashmir News Bureau said that the Mayor Srinagar Junaid Azim Mattu presided over the function and on the occasion unfurled the National Flag.
Mattu while extending heartiest congratulations to every citizen on the eve of Republic day, said that last year was quite challenging and difficult phase of everybody’s life as people all over the world were jostling with Covid 19 pandemic.
He said that our municipal workers did a commendable job by strictly following and implementing the SOP’s issued by Government to tackle Covid 19 pandemic.
Besides fighting with pandemic by installing 23 sanitisation/decontamination tunnels with the use of appropriate disinfectant in hospitals, courts and other vital locations; SMC continuously conducted sanitisation at Airport, Health Institutions, Banks, Mandis, Court Complexes , Hotels, and all public places and from the areas where positive cases were reported with a special contingent at the spots.
Latest machinery chemicals and other relevant material were purchased and procured to combat Covid 19, besides 153 mts of waste was collected from various designated Quarantine centres w.e.f 1-05-2020 further said Mayor.
He said apart from that our sanitary workers also performed their legitimate duties well by keeping city neat and clean and as a city Mayor, I appreciate the entire Municipal employees who are all always in a state of readiness to come on forefront be it devastating 2014 floods or Covid 19 pandemic, when entire world was under lockdown but our sanitary workers and health workers were out on roads to ease out the difficulties of the citizens.
Besides Provincial President Apni Party Mohhamad Ashraf Mir, National youth President LJP Sanjay Saraaf, District President Srinagar BJP Ashok Bhat, Corporators, Senior Officers of Corporation and SMC officials were present on the occasion.
Mattu on the occasion while reflecting various achievements, developmental works, imperative projects and also stressed that SMC has declared all 74 wards as ODF( Open Defecation Free) as per the survey conducted and certified by Quality Council of India.
While appreciating the improvement in sanitation, the Mayor said that it is quite heartening to see that Srinagar city has been ranked 36th cleanest city across India under Swachh Survekshan survey 2020 where 4242 cities participated.
While throwing light on certain projects and centrally sponsored schemes, SMC Mayor said that 17 projects under AMRUT have been completed out of 30 and 560 seats against the target of 750 seats under Swachh Bharat Mission CT/PT component has been completed.
On the occasion Mayor felicitated various officials for their outstanding performances in Covid19 pandemic and other exemplary official work.
Various musical and cultural programs were organised on the occasion. (KNB)