NCC cadets urge people to keep ponds rivers reservoirs clean Staff Reporter RAIPUR The NCC cadets are spreading awareness about keeping ponds rivers and reservoirs clean through the Puneet Sagar Abhiyan. In this regard a programme was organised at Marine Drive Telibandha Talab in Raipur city on Saturday. The NCC cadets were honoured for their efforts in motivating people to maintain the cleanliness of rivers ponds and seas. During the event the cadets raised slogans about water conservation and its proper utilisation. Over 2000 cadets from various institutions of the NCC Raipur Group participated in the programme. This programme was organised to commemorate the completion of one year of the Puneet Sagar Abhiyan. The event aimed to motivate the local people and future generations to keep the ponds rivers and reservoirs clean and highlight their importance. On the lines of the Swachh Bharat Mission NCC is running the Puneet Sagar Abhiyan across the country to free rivers and ponds from plastic and other wastes and to create awareness among people to save the environment from plastic waste. It is worth mentioning that the NCC Group Raipur along with its 16 units spread across Chhattisgarh has been actively participating in the Puneet Sagar Abhiyan for the last year. The NCC group in Raipur has around 18000 cadets enrolled in approximately 253 schools and 100 colleges throughout the State. To date the NCC cadets of Raipur Group have successfully made 75 water bodies in Chhattisgarh free of plastic waste by collecting 2400 kg of plastic waste and sending it for recycling. In Chhattisgarh an extensive awareness campaign is ongoing to educate the local population about the importance of cleaning and conserving water bodies by the NCC cadets. To achieve this goal NCC cadets have organised various activities such as Jagrukta rallies Nukkad natak painting competitions and signature campaigns in collaboration with the local population Gram Panchayat Municipal Corporations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). Major General Sanjay Sharma (Retd.) graced the event as chief guest. MLA Kuldeep Juneja MLA Vikas Upadhyay MLA Brijmohan Agarwal Chairman of Chhattisgarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board Sushil Sunny Agarwal Director of Sainik Welfare Brigadier Vivek Sharma VSM (Retired) Colonel Vishnu Shikarwar Colonel Santosh Rawat and Colonel Rakesh Budhani were present as special invitees. NCC cadets from schools and colleges of 8 CG Girls Bn 27 CG Bn 5 CG CGI 1 CG Naval Unit and 3 CG Air Squadron participated along with citizens of Raipur city and volunteers participated in the programme. NCC cadets presented Nukkad Natak Puneet Sagar songs dances and speeches. Chhattisgarhi artist Sunil Tiwari also performed on this occasion. Group Commander Brigadier Vikram Singh Chauhan YSM gave detailed information about the Puneet Sagar Abhiyan conducted by NCC cadets in the state. Chauhan also highlighted social services and community development activities like the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao de-addiction campaign blood donation voter awareness campaign tree planting cleaning and maintenance of martyrs statues women empowerment Vocal for Local and Ban Plastic Drive. He added that the NCC is working vigorously in Chhattisgarh.

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