Catholic Sabha Udupi Diocese organizes Cleanliness Drive on Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 02 Oct: On the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Catholic Sabha of Udupi Diocese Organized collective health and cleanliness drive in all the 54 parishes on 2 October 2019. This drive was in response to the ‘Lavdato Si’, the Encyclical issued by Pope Francis regarding the environmental issues and the call given by Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India for the protection of environment and spread of awareness about cleanliness.

 

President of the Catholic Sabha of Udupi Diocese, Alwyn Quadros and members of Milagres and Mount Rosary Kallianpura parishes jointly organized cleanliness drive in front of the Goretti Hospital, Kallianpura.

 

Speaking on this occasion, President of Udupi Deanery Catholic Sabha said that for good health clean environment is important and it is the duty of every citizen to keep the environment clean and healthy. People should not throw the garbage that is produced in the homes on the roadside or gutters but deposit the same in the bins kept separately for the purpose. This would enable to free the roads from littering.

 

Indiscriminate use of plastic in daily life has been one of the chief reasons for the degradation of environment. With effect from 2 October the use of plastic has been prohibited in Udupi District and everyone should observe this restriction in the interest of environmental protection. Udupi Diocese would whole heartedly support this move and would promote clean environment for healthy living. Health being of prime importance it is not enough to have cleanliness drive for a day, but should be an endeavour that would protect and preserve environment consistently.

 

 

Fr. Ferdinand Gonslves, Spritual Director of the Catholic Sabha, Uudpi Diocese, Santosh Cornelio, Secretary of the Catholic Sabha Udupi Diocese, Flavian D’Souza, Convener of the Cleanliness Drive, former presidents Valerian Fernandes and Walter Cyril Pinto and others were present for the programme.

 

Different units of the Catholic Sabha in various parishes along with women’s and youth organizations, Lions Clubs as well as Rotary Clubs, self-help groups, local youth associations and other organizations participated in the cleanliness drive.

 

On this occasion volunteers cleared areas surrounding railway station, public roads and public hospitals by picking up plastic and other waste.