Swachhta Hi Sewa Campaign at Eastern Naval Command

Swachhta Hi Sewa Campaign at Eastern Naval Command

Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign was organised at Eastern Naval Command by mobilising the personnel and families over the fortnight to make cleanliness a way of life.  All units under the Command took part in the campaign culminating on 02 October 2018. Over 18,000 naval personnel including Defence Civilians and families participated in the campaign. The campaign started with coastal cleanup on 15 September 2018 and continued on a daily basis with host of activities like community shramdan, clean up drives, street plays, awareness lectures and plantation drives. The campaign on 02 October 2018 saw dedicated mass clean up drive and awareness campaigns by all the units of ENC, aimed at waste management and ill effects of single usage of plastic. In addition, a Door to Door Campaign by Anti-Mosquito Squads from various units alongwith Station Health Organisation, Visakhapatnam conjoined with Swachchhta Hi Sewa campaign. As part of Drive, the Anti Mosquito Squad visited Residential Areas in Sri Vijayanagar Colony and Nau Sakthi Nagar, 104 Area Visakhapatnam and surveyed 1,117 houses. The squad briefed the residents about Anti Dengue measures and impressed upon the importance of environmental sanitation and personal protective measures against Dengue.