Guwahati: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has launched ‘Sikun Guwahati-Mur Guwahati,’ a cleanliness campaign aimed at making the city cleaner, greener, and more liveable.
The cleanliness campaign was launched recently by State Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Jayanta Mallabaruah, in the presence of Mayor Mrigen Sarania and GMC commissioner Dr MS Lakshami Priya.
The event also marked the third anniversary of the present Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) Council.
A commemorative journal highlighting GMC’s achievements and challenges over the past three years was also launched during the event.
“Safety gears were distributed to dedicated GMC workers and Aapda Mitras. Additionally a special gratitude was extended to Safai Mitras for their role in GMC’s Swachh Survekshan 2024 success,” Jayanta Mallabaruah said in a post on X.
Guwahati Mayor Mrigen Sarania, while addressing the gathering, said, “Sikun Guwahati is a movement to inspire civic pride and behavioural change. Together, we can make Guwahati a cleaner, healthier home.”
He underscored the importance of collective responsibility in maintaining the city’s hygiene and environment.
The “Sikun Guwahati-Mur Guwahati” initiative focuses on several core objectives. These include improving waste segregation at the source, enhancing ward-level cleanliness through competitions, strengthening the city’s solid and liquid waste infrastructure, and raising public awareness through interactive campaigns and mass participation.
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The ‘GIS Geo Hub’ portal by the Directorate of Town and Country Planning was also launched during the event to enable better planning through detailed location-based data.
