Cooperatives, local bodies collect 50k waste from religious sites in Gujarat

Time of India

07-05-2025

Gandhinagar: As part of the 'International Cooperation Year' observance, a special drive was jointly conducted by cooperative institutions and local self-govt bodies at religious sites , in which 50,000 kilogrammes of waste was collected. The drive was launched to coincide with the state's Foundation Day on May 1, an official statement said.In a bid to raise awareness about cleanliness and the sanctity of religious sites among citizens, various cleanliness activities were organised at 25,000 religious sites in 252 talukas and 13,000 villages, highlighting the principle of 'cleanliness with cooperation'. Cleanliness drives were held at places of worship like temples, mosques, gurdwaras, and churches, the statement said.All district registrars of cooperatives , cooperative institutions, district, taluka, and village-level cooperative leaders, stakeholders, as well as members and employees of the Gujarat State Milk Marketing Federation–Amul, Gujarat State Cooperative Bank, Gujarat State Cooperative Union, milk unions, milk societies, and primary agricultural credit societies participated in this mega campaign, the statement said.To ensure the success of this programme, over 1.5 lakh villagers, including school teachers, principals, and members of local self-governing bodies such as sarpanches and deputy sarpanches, participated. Around 15,000 cooperative institutions played a significant role in organising the campaign, the statement added.Gandhinagar: As part of the 'International Cooperation Year' observance, a special drive was jointly conducted by cooperative institutions and local self-govt bodies at religious sites, in which 50,000 kilogrammes of waste was collected. The drive was launched to coincide with the state's Foundation Day on May 1, an official statement said.In a bid to raise awareness about cleanliness and the sanctity of religious sites among citizens, various cleanliness activities were organised at 25,000 religious sites in 252 talukas and 13,000 villages, highlighting the principle of 'cleanliness with cooperation'. Cleanliness drives were held at places of worship like temples, mosques, gurdwaras, and churches, the statement said.All district registrars of cooperatives, cooperative institutions, district, taluka, and village-level cooperative leaders, stakeholders, as well as members and employees of the Gujarat State Milk Marketing Federation–Amul, Gujarat State Cooperative Bank, Gujarat State Cooperative Union, milk unions, milk societies, and primary agricultural credit societies participated in this mega campaign, the statement said.To ensure the success of this programme, over 1.5 lakh villagers, including school teachers, principals, and members of local self-governing bodies such as sarpanches and deputy sarpanches, participated. Around 15,000 cooperative institutions played a significant role in organising the campaign, the statement added.