Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council Launches ‘Swachhata Hi Seva – 2025’ Initiative 

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 18 September 2025

Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council (SVPMC) inaugurated the fortnight-long ‘Swachhata Hi Seva – 2025’ initiative on Wednesday with a solemn ceremony in entrance of the National Memorial Cellular Jail. The programme started with the administration of the Swachhata Pledge by SVPMC Chairperson, Mr. Shahul Hameed.

The occasion was attended by dignitaries together with Mr. Neeraj Bharti, IAS, Secretary (UD), A&N Administration; Mr. Azharuddin Zahiruddin Quazi, IAS, Secretary, SVPMC; Ms. D. Radhika, Senior Vice Chairperson, Councillors, officers and employees of SVPMC, together with enthusiastic participation from most people. A signature marketing campaign was additionally launched to reaffirm residents’ collective dedication to hygiene, sanitation, and a sustainable surroundings.

As a part of the inaugural programme, dignitaries planted saplings at Veer Savarkar Park beneath the nationwide marketing campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, highlighting the significance of bushes in environmental conservation. This was adopted by a mass cleanliness drive from Clock Tower to Cellular Jail and its environment, showcasing the resolve of civic leaders and residents to guide by instance in sustaining public areas.

On the event, the Chairperson and Secretary of SVPMC urged residents to chorus from throwing rubbish within the open and as a substitute hand it over to Safai Mitras in a segregated type, thereby supporting the Council’s mission for a cleaner and more healthy metropolis.

The SVPMC has deliberate a sequence of actions and consciousness programmes from September 17 to October 2, 2025, participating residents, establishments, and neighborhood teams in constructing a clear, inexperienced, and sustainable Sri Vijaya Puram.