Going out from the confines of the office premises the officials of Agriculture and Cooperation Ministry visited mandis, fish markets and villages near Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) to drive home the message of Swachch Bharat, says a PIB release.
The message of Swachhta campaign was widely spread through media during Swachhta Pakhwada from 16th to 31st May, 2017. These are to be continued beyond Pakhwada, it claims.
A Waste Decomposer technique has been developed by National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF) to keep villages clean and for saving farmers income by which animal dung and village bio-waste can be converted into good quality organic manure with very low cost.
During the Pakhwada, demonstration of this technique was organized by NCOF in 142 villages and Agricultural Mandis. This technique was also advertised in 80 newspapers in different languages to spread awareness across the country.
Awareness campaign in Government Senior Secondary School, Mirzapur and Mirzapur village of Hisar was organized by Regional Fodder Station, Hisar. Similarly, Special cleanliness drive carried out at Hospital premises of Sisana, Pillukhera by Staff of Central Herd Registration Scheme, Rohtak.