Mangaluru: Ramakrishna Mission concludes 40th weekly Swacchata Abhiyan; message reaches citi-zens

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Mangaluru, 17 Jul 2018: Ramakrishna Mission carried out 40th Swacchata Abhiyan in 20 different places in the city on Sunday, July 15. It was jointly flagged off by Ranganath Bhat, secretary, Canara High School Association and Swami Jitakamananda of Ramakrishna mutt, here, in front of Canara College, M G Road, here, on Sunday at 7.30am.

 

Speaking on the occasion, Ranganath Bhat said, ‘Today this abhiyan is not just a shramadan but has transformed into an inspiration to all the citizens of Mangalore city. It’s nice to see several youngsters getting motivated to volunteer their services and it’s a positive sign that the nation is changing for better. We thank Ramakrishna Math for an opportunity given to all such volunteers who wish to dedicate their time & energy for the betterment of the society.’

 

 

Swami Jitakamananda said, ‘Indomitable zeal, dedication and genuine social concern of hundreds of volunteers are behind the success of this Abhiyan. Main focus of the Abhiyan is to instill a sense of responsibility & belongingness among the public about their surroundings and the city. This awareness will go a long way in transforming Mangaluru into the cleanliest city in India.’

 

He also thanked the volunteers. Dr Satish Rao, Sri Prakash Salian, Prof. Satheesh Bhat, Praveen Shetty, P N Bhat, Sujith Bhandary, Rajeshwari Vinay Raj, Nalini Bhat, Smitha Shenoy, Shruthi Tumbri, Shilpa Rai and many other volunteers were present.

 

Beautification & inauguration: The compound walls of Canara College adjoining M G road was an eyesore to all Mangaloreans due to the unauthorized posters, advertisements & banners stuck on the walls since several years. Many attempts in the past to stop this menace were not successful. Hence volunteers of the Abhiyan removed posters from 100 ft long X 7 feet high walls and cleaned them. The walls were given a whitewash. Artists of Aditattwa Arts led by Vikram Shetty and Shailesh Kotian created a trendy art work of about 20 drawings on these walls in the last 20 days. These art works are not only attractive but also give message to the youths and public on issues of social concern. The whole area has received a major facelift. Ranganath Bhat inaugurated this by cutting a ribbon.

 

Cleanliness in various places: On the occasion of 40th Shramadan, cleanliness was carried out in nearly 20 spots. Several teams were formed after the flagging off and each team was allotted a spot. Main group of volunteers cleaned black spots on Jail road and C G Kamath Road and placed flower pots. Several such black spots in the city were cleaned in the past and were beautified preventing the public from littering in such places. Volunteers cleaned those spots again at Kulashekar, Padavinangady, Padil, Karngalpady Market, Bunder, Attavara Katte, Marnamikatte, V T Road, Dongarakeri Road, In front of Cascia School in Jeppu, Near Roopa Hotel in Balmatta, Opp. Attavara Centre, Near Milagres Masjid, Mulihithlu Tillery Road, Opp. Marigudi in Bolara, Babugudda, Near PVS Circle, Yeyyadi, Kuntikana, Arise Awake Park in Karangalpady, Shaktinagar Cross etc. Sri Kamalaksha Pai, Uday K P, Sowraj Mangalore, Lecturer Mehboob Khan, Sudhir Noronha, Imtiyaz Khan, Kiran Fernandes, Mohammad Shameem, Vittaldas Prabhu, Chethana Gadiyar, Shivu Puttur, Kodange Balakrishna Naik and many others actively participated.

 

Thanks Giving: Cleanliness drives in 20 places were followed by an informal gathering of volunteers in the Ashrama. Captain Ganesh Karnik, Mentor of the Abhiyan thanked all the volunteers. Dilraj Alva, Umanath Kotekar, coordinators of the Abhiyan, were present on the occasion.

 

All the volunteers were provided with tiffin. MRPL and Nitte Institutions are sponsoring the drives.