Wealthy neighborhood Shirva lack will-power to manage garbage – DC Priyanka

By B Pundalika Marate
Bellevison Media Network

Udupi, 12 Sep 2017: The heap of garbage welcomes one who visits Shirva. The stray dogs roam the streets. There is no dearth of money. It’s the abode of NRIs. The educated, intellectuals and progressive people are living in Shirva. There are many higher education centers.  Despite, Shirva is rich in every sphere, the people lack the will power, said Udupi district DC Priyanka Mary Francis.

 

DC Priyanka was speaking after inaugurating Bantakal ward level plastic ban and cleanliness awareness programme, at the limits of Shirva gram panchayat, during the function held at Rotary auditorium, Bantakal, near here, on Monday, September 11.

 

 

She also released the leaflets, Our waste – our responsibility and urged the people to use cloth-bags for bringing groceries, etc thereby shunning plastic carry bags.

 

Over 300 cloth–bags were distributed to the people for their daily use.   

 

Fr Paul Rego, parish priest of Holy Cross, Pamboor, near here, handed over 4 garbage bins that are placed at Kodugudde, B C Road - Bantakal, Heroor – Podamane Cross.

 

ZP member Wilson Rodrigues, TP member Geeta Wagle, public celebration of Ganeshotsav Committee president Madhav Kamat, Bantakal temple governing council vice president Umesh Prabhu Palame, Rotary Club – Shirva president Hasanabba Shaikh, Veeramaruti Kala Sangha president Satish Arasikatte, taximen’s union president Dinesh, auto rickshaw owners and drivers Association president Umesh Devadiga, village clerk Vijay, ward members Sujata Kulal and Grace Cardoza were present.  

 

K R Patkar welcomed the gathering. The gram panchayat member Violet Castelino compered the programme. PDO Malati Rupesh proposed vote of thanks.

 

A skit depicting the menace of garbage was staged by the artistes of Udupi Rangabhoomi® to sensitize people on cleanliness and hygiene.