MC Carries out Intensive Triggering Drive under Swachh Bharat Mission

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Chandigarh 26^th September:-  On the Birth Anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay on 25^th September, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has organized intensive triggering drive throughout Chandigarh under Swachh Bharat Mission. The drive was flagged off by B.Purushartha, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh alongwith Hardeep Singh, Deputy Mayor and other Councilors of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh at Railway station early morning today.

Manoj Khatri and Virender Chaudhary, Joint Commissioners, N.P.Sharma, Chief Engineer, Dr. P.S.Bhatti, Medical Officer of Health and all the members of the Triggering Teams i.e. Inspectorate Staff along with Sanitation staff, Engineering Staff, Pharmacists of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh and members of Self Help Groups were also present during the Drive.  The railway staff also participated in the said Triggering Drive.  Ritu Panchori, a representative from MoUD New Delhi also accompanied the team.

During the Drive, the Commissioner flagged off a Mobile Truck with LED Screen displaying Short movies showing adverse effects of Open Defecation. He addressed the people to avoid open defecation.  The pamphlets were distributed and banners were displayed at the Open Defecation Spots.

Similar Triggering Drives were carried out at the Open Defecation Spots in Shahpur Colony, Bhaskar Colony, Faidan, Manimajra and Indira Colony by the respective teams.  The teams educated the people about the ill effects of Open Defecation.  The pamphlets were distributed and banners were also displayed at the Open Defecation Spots.