Mangaluru: Ramakrishna Mission carries out Cleanliness Drive to mark World Earth Day

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 24 Apr 2017: Ramakrishna Mission in association with DK district legal services Authority and Bar Association organized a cleanliness drive, here, on Sunday, April 23.

 

K S Bilagi, principal district and sessions judge, Swami Dharmavratananda of Ramakrishna Mission and Pushpalatha U K, vice president of Mangalore Bar association were present in the stage programme that preceded the drive.

 

 

Swami Dharmavratananda inaugurated the programme and said, ‘Cleanliness should become each one’s priority. We should let go of the feeling that its someone else’s job. Only when the awreness about cleanliness gets awakened in our minds will this become meaningful.’  

 

Sri K S Bilagi who presided the event said, ‘Cleanliness drive should begin from each and every house. Internal cleanliness is very important and preceded external cleanliness. This drive succeeds if we feel that the surroundings should be kept as clean as our own homes. Mangalore is designated as Smart City. This can become meaningful only if all its citizens too think smart.’ 

 

Mallana Gowda, senior judge welcomed the gathering. Dinakar Shetty proposed vote of thanks.

 

Stage Programme was followed by cleanliness drive for 2-hours. The group of 200 people was divided into three teams who undertook cleanliness work from PVS Circle to Karangalpady Road, from PVS Circle to Court Road and surroundings of social welfare department complex.

 

Senior judges, C M Joshi, Pushpanjali Devi and nearly 20 judges actively participated in the drive. K S Bilagi, guided the volunteers all through the drive. Umanath Kotekar and Dilraj Alva, coordinators of Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan coordinated the drive.

 

MRPL and Nitte patronized this programme.