Walkathon for cleanliness and water conservation in Karnataka’s Haveri

Deputy Commissioner of Haveri Krishna Bajpai and Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat K. Leelavathi jointly flagged off the walkathon at Hosamani Siddappa District Stadium.

June 11, 2019 06:24 pm | Updated 06:25 pm IST - HUBBALLI (Karnataka):

The walkathon covered the thoroughfares of the city before concluding at Hosamni Siddappa Circle.

The walkathon covered the thoroughfares of the city before concluding at Hosamni Siddappa Circle.

A month long campaign for rural hygiene and cleanliness and water conservation was initiated in Haveri on Tuesday through a walkathon.

Deputy Commissioner of Haveri Krishna Bajpai and Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat K. Leelavathi jointly flagged off the walkathon at Hosamani Siddappa District Stadium. Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Haveri Zilla Panchayat have jointly organised the two campaigns ‘Swachmeva Jayate’ and ‘Jalamruta’.

The walkathon which was led by Mr. Bajpai and Ms .Leelavathi covered the thoroughfares of the city before concluding at Hosamni Siddappa Circle with the participants holding banners and placards aimed creating awareness on cleanliness and the need to conserve water.

Various government officials, members of different organisations, students, volunteers of Scouts and Guides and commoners took part in the walkathon and raised slogans on the need for cleanliness and importance of water.

At Hosamani Siddappa Circle, the participants formed human chain to further highlight the objective of the whole initiative.

Administering the oath to the participants, Mr. Bajpai asked them to make a pledge to refrain from open defecation, keep toilets clean, segregate dry and wet waste, use water economically, keep their surroundings clean and also plant and nurture saplings.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.