Raturi participates in preparations for chief secretaries’ conference and cleanliness drive

Wednesday, 11 SEPTEMBER 2024  | PNS | DEHRADUN

Chief secretary Radha Raturi participated in a video conference chaired by the cabinet secretary of the country, focused on the preparations for the upcoming fourth chief secretaries’ conference and the implementation of the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign. During the conference, Raturi emphasised the need for effective and successful execution of the cleanliness drive across the State, highlighting the importance of public participation, awareness and advocacy. She informed that she has issued directives for large-scale cleanliness campaigns in public and commercial spaces, offices, institutions, highways, markets, trekking and camping sites and various tourist and religious destinations, especially the Char Dham. She has also asked for the establishment of single-window health check-up camps and social security coverage for sanitation workers, also known as Safai Mitras. She said that self-help groups and NGOs will also be involved to ensure broader participation. Addressing the issue of debris management along the Char Dham routes, Raturi has instructed officials to identify suitable locations for dumping zones. The officials concerned and district magistrates have also been directed to ensure thorough inspection and monitoring of all sewage treatment plants (STPs). The officials must ensure that all STPs must be securely connected to the drainage systems. Highlighting the welfare of sanitation workers, she has asked officials to approach the issue of social security and insurance for Safai Mitras with sensitivity at district level. She directed them to organise single-window camps during the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign to provide access to social security and link the workers to various welfare schemes.