3 min readNew DelhiOct 7, 2014 02:50 AM IST
First published on: Oct 7, 2014 at 02:50 AM IST
Kejriwal, along with other AAP leaders, will meet corporation officials today. (Source: EXpress Archive)
As part of its concerted effort to take the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan forward, the Aam Aadmi Party will submit more than 3,000 photographs of garbage waiting to be cleaned across the city to the city’s three municipal corporations.
In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s launching the cleanliness campaign on October 2, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal had asked volunteers and residents of Delhi to sustain the cleanliness drive by keeping a “tight watch” on the municipal corporations.
The AAP had asked people to submit photographs of garbage that has piled up in any part of the city and send it to the party’s WhatsApp number.
“More than 3,000 photographs have been submitted by residents. These photos also have the locations where cleaning needs to take place. Photos were sent to the WhatsApp helpline number launched by the party on Saturday,” a senior party leader said.
“AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and Ashutosh, along with other leaders will meet the mayors of the three BJP-ruled corporations on October 7. They will submit these photographs and seek cleaning of the spots shown in the pictures. The AAP has also decided to post all the photographs on its website,” a senior leader said.
The party has maintained that despite the launch of the drive, the BJP-led corporations are failing in their civic responsibilities.
“The civic bodies have shied away from their work and indulged in a great deal of corruption, even in issues of cleaning the city. The idea is to keep the pressure on the civic bodies to ensure that the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan doesn’t just remain symbolic,” a senior leader said.
The party had asked residents to “WhatsApp photos of garbage” to them on the helpline — 8588833540.
“We appeal to the people of Delhi to not remain quiet in case they see garbage anywhere. Please click a photograph and submit it to your local civic authority office along with a complaint. Alternately, please send us that photograph with details of the location on the helpline,” Kejriwal had said on Saturday.
The party also said updates will be posted on the website about the action taken on these complaints.
Kejriwal, along with other AAP leaders, will meet corporation officials today. (Source: EXpress Archive)
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