Swachhata Didis’ dedication honoured

 

 

 Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai honoured Swachhata Didis with sarees, mementoes, and commendation certificates in a function held at Bagiya village of Jashpur district on Friday. They were honoured, acknowledging their significant role in making India cleaner and healthier. Addressing the programme, Sai said that cleanliness is not just a campaign, but a collective responsibility of every citizen. He said, “Jashpur is a naturally rich and beautiful district, but earlier when I visited the villages, garbage littered on roadsides used to mar the scenic beauty of our towns and villages.” Recalling the transformative moment, Sai praised

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching the Swachh Bharat Mission on October 2, 2014, turning it into a nationwide people’s movement. “PM Modi picked up the broom himself and awakened the nation—from village lanes to urban streets—to the importance of cleanliness, empowering citizens to live with dignity,” he said. Highlighting the pivotal role of Swachhata Didis, Sai stated,

 

“Their dedication and commitment have earned Jashpur national recognition in cleanliness. They truly deserve our highest respect for providing us a clean and healthy environment.” He further appealed to all citizens to take up cleanliness of their homes, neighbourhoods, crossroads, temples, and public places as a personal responsibility and make hygiene a part of their daily habit. Sai noted that the

 

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban (SBM-U), evaluated 4,589 cities through the Swachh Survekshan 2024, and Jashpur’s urban local bodies made an unprecedented mark. Jashpurnagar ranked 10th nationwide in the 20,000–50,000 population category, a leap from 505th position in 2023. Nagar Panchayat Kunkuri ranked 13th, Pathalgaon secured 30th, Bagicha came 51st and Kotba placed 64th in the same category.

 

This remarkable achievement is the result of relentless efforts by Swachhata Didis and a coordinated push by the administration. Under the guidance of Vishnu Deo Sai, a host of structured interventions have been executed by urban local bodies to beautify and sanitise the region. These include construction of BT roads, road markings, upgradation of community toilets, beautification of squares and intersections, wall paintings, parks made from waste material, composting sheds, recycling centres, installation of paver blocks on footpaths, and signage systems. However, at the heart of all these efforts are the Swachhata Didis who carry out labour-intensive tasks such as door-to-door garbage collection in every alley and neighbourhood.

 

Jashpur MLA Raymuni Bhagat congratulated the Swachhata Didis, officials of the urban bodies, and all citizens for this collective achievement. MLA Gomti Sai also spoke. Zila Panchayat President Salik Sai, Vice President Shaurya Pratap Singh Judev, Collector Rohit Vyas, Municipal Council President Arvind Bhagat, Vice President Yash Pratap Singh Judev and others were present.