Devka Safai Abhiyaan Launched at Jandrah
Jammu, 29/May/2016: Today, a
massive Safai Abiyaan at holy shrine of
Devka in Panchayat Halqa Jandrah was taken by the local inhabitants led
by Sarpanch Anil Sharma. The cleanliness drive was started as early as 5 A.M on
Sunday and continued till after noon. Over 100 people including students,
senior citizens, prominent people and local youth participated in this
cleanliness drive.
Giving detail about the
drive, Anil Sharma, Sarpanch informed that the local people have also decided
to continue this cleanliness mission and now afterwards on every following
Sunday till August, there shall be similar
cleanliness events to clean water bodies like, ponds, wells or even public
water tanks.
He also thanked the people
for supporting his cause of hygiene and said that it would not only help them
to clean the water bodies and stop spread of diseases but it would also
encourage the younger generation to keep their environment pollution free. Those
who were present on the occasion include Rameshwer Singh jamwal, Ganga Dutt, Chandermoli Sharma,
Randhir singh jamwal, Yash pal singh, Dr Sunil sharma, Gardhari lal sharma,
Soga ram, Beli Ram, ThaKer Dass, Munshi ram, Karam Chand, Davinder singh,
Govind Singh, Rameshwer sharma, Ajay kuma etc.
It is pertinent to mention
here that Devka is a holy river also
called as Gupt Ganga that has religious significance. Right from Udhampur to
Uttar Vahini (Purmandal) there are several old temples and pilgrimages at its
bank which establish its sacredness and popularity as a pious river. The river
Devika is also called the elder sister of the holy river Ganga.
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