Summary:
Pune, Oct 24 (PTI) In a bid to spread awareness about cleanliness among citizens, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Sunday organised a special "plogathon" drive which involved collecting trash during jogging in morning hours.
Citizens and representatives of various organisations participated in the drive which was flagged off by Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol from the PMC headquarters.
He took part in a cycle rally on the occasion.
"Cleanliness is a virtue and it should be imbibed by every citizen," he said, adding that plogathon was organised at 500 places.
Deepa Cheema, one of the members of a residents forum in Mohammadwadi suburb, said they had tied up with PMC"s solid waste management department and at least 30 to 35 residents from the forum took part in the drive and cleaned almost one km stretch.
Sunil Koloti, another resident in the area, said shop owners, vegetable vendors, and eateries were requested not to dump garbage in the open.