Chandigarh, August 30 – Haryana’s cities are set to get a cleaner and greener makeover as Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini has recently launched the Haryana Shehar Swachhta Campaign – 2025. Under this initiative, the Urban Local Bodies Department has drawn up a detailed action plan. The state-wide drive will run until November 25, 2025, with the objective of ensuring a healthier urban environment, strengthening waste management, reducing plastic use, and spreading awareness about sanitation.
Divulging the details, a spokesperson of the Urban Local Bodies department said that cleanliness activities will be carried out in government and private offices, tourist destinations, and religious places. Also, repair of roads, drains, maintenance of street lights, beautification of roundabouts and proper signage on roads will be ensured during the drive. Besides this, 100 percent door-to-door garbage collection will be done as well as C&D waste dumping points, open areas and vacant plots will be cleaned.
To encourage public participation, students from schools and colleges will be sensitized about hygiene, while training programs will be held for members of Resident Welfare Associations and NGOs. Under the Green and Clean Haryana initiative, tree plantation drives will be undertaken in colonies, markets, schools, parks, and along roadsides. Dustbins will be installed in parks to prevent littering, and open gyms will be repaired and maintained. A “Safai Mitra Walkathon” will also be organized to promote community involvement.
The spokesperson said that special awareness drives will focus on enforcing the plastic ban. Dedicated centers will be set up in markets and mandis where citizens can deposit plastic waste in exchange for cloth bags and saplings. Street plays in malls and markets will further spread messages on cleanliness and environmental conservation.
As part of the campaign, stray cattle will be shifted safely to gaushalas and nandishalas to make urban areas free from stray animals. Community toilets will be kept clean. Special drives will be launched around festivals like Navratri, Dussehra, and Diwali to clean roads, markets, and parks with community participation. This effort is not only aimed at enhancing the festive atmosphere but also at fostering a sense of shared responsibility towards hygiene and beautification.
The spokesperson urged citizens to actively take part in the Haryana Shehar Swachhta Campaign – 2025 and contribute to its success, reminding that cleanliness is the duty of every resident.
