The Jabalpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) launched a special cleanliness drive from Malviya Chowk at 4 am after Diwali celebrations. Mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh and Municipal Commissioner Agrim Kumar led the campaign to clean the city’s main roads, crossings and public places. The civic body’s Health Department also carried out cleaning work across the city during the night and early morning. Sanitation workers cleaned roads and public areas to ensure that the city remained clean and well-maintained during the festival. During the campaign, the Mayor and the Municipal Commissioner met sanitation workers and appreciated their efforts. They presented them Diwali sweets with their own hands and gifted them boxes of rasgullas as a token of appreciation. The Mayor said sanitation workers are the real champions of cleanliness. Their hard work and dedication played a major role in keeping the city clean and healthy. He said they continued to perform their duties with commitment, even during festivals and deserved respect and recognition for their work. The Mayor and Municipal Commissioner said sharing Diwali celebrations with sanitation workers is a small gesture to thank them for their service. They also encouraged the workers to continue their efforts to keep the city clean. Additional Commissioner Devendra Singh Chauhan, Superintending Engineer Kamlesh Shrivastava, Deputy Commissioner Sambhav Ayachi, Health Officer Abhinav Mishra, Assistant Health Officers Anil Bari, Dharmendra Raj and Arjun Yadav along with other officials and staff were present during the campaign.