Excelsior Correspondent
ANANTNAG, July 21: To ensure Swacch & Sugam Amarnath Yatra, several initiatives, namely Yatra Mitra, Kooda Do, River Cleaning and Free Sanitary Pads Distribution, were launched on Thursday at Panchtarni.
Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Secretary Tribal Affairs and Yatra Incharge Pahalgam Axis and Dr Piyush Singla, Deputy Commissioner Anantnag launched the initiatives.
At the outset, Thakur Sher Singh, Camp Director Panchtarni, apprised the Visitng Officers about the various initiatives taken by the Team – Panchtarni for cleanliness and sanitation of the campus, safe disposal of solid waste, protection of environment and effective management of the Yatra.
The programme was started with the participants taking the Panchtarni Pledge on the banks of Panchtarni River.
This was followed by cleaning of the river by almost 300 persons including the officers, officials both from security and civil, sanitation workers from Everest Pro, Quickmen Services, Bhutani International, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board and SWAAHA.
Kooda Do campaign followed next, under which garbage was collected from different establishments at Panchtarni.
The third initiative of the day was free distribution of sanitary napkins among the female yatris and workers. The noble initiative, being first of its kind in the Amarnath Yatra, aimed to create sensitisation about periods, and menstrual health and hygiene.
Both, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary and Dr. Piyush Singla appreciated the efforts, dedication and motivation of Team-Panchtarni for setting new benchmark in cleanliness and sanitation, management of yatra, handling disaster and taking new initiatives which has made Yatra more Saral and Sugam.
Others present on the occasion were Jatinder Gupta CO 49BN, Yatra Officer SP Surinder Choudhary, Addl. Camp Directors Sanjay Gupta, Deepak Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Nodal Officer Sanitation Jahid Azad, Magistrate Manzoor Wani, Maj Vipin COY, 2IC ITBP Rana, Commander 2/11 GR, Cap Khurana CRPF, SHO Panchtarni Nazir Ahmed, officers from NDRF, SDRF and other civil departments.
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