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1,000+ Sanitation Workers Lead Massive Cleanliness Drive Ahead of PM Modi's Gujarat Visit

A massive cleanliness drive involving over 1,000 sanitation workers is underway in Somnath, Gujarat, for the ongoing Somnath Swabhiman Parv festival. Workers from multiple municipalities are working day and night to clean roads, collect waste, and maintain hygiene across the holy city. The drive is also in preparation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to offer prayers at the Somnath Temple. Special sanitation teams and mobile toilets have been deployed to accommodate the lakhs of expected devotees.

Key Points: Cleanliness Drive at Somnath Temple Ahead of PM Modi Visit

  • 1,000+ sanitation workers mobilized
  • Four-day Somnath Swabhiman Parv festival
  • Cleanliness ahead of PM Modi's visit
  • Coordinated effort across municipalities
  • Modern mechanized sweeping deployed
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Somnath Swabhiman Parv: Over 1,000 sanitation workers carry out large-scale cleanliness drive

Over 1,000 sanitation workers from multiple cities conduct a large-scale cleanliness drive in Somnath for the Swabhiman Parv festival and PM Modi's visit.

"The tireless work of urban administration and sanitation workers has ensured that Somnath and Veraval remain clean, beautiful, and sacred. - Officials"

Gandhinagar, Jan 9

The four-day 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' began at the Somnath Temple in Gujarat's Prabhas Patan from Thursday and will conclude till Sunday, officials said on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to begin his three-day visit to Gujarat from January 10, where he will offer prayers at the temple on January 11 and is also expected to lead the 'Shaurya Yatra' -- a roadshow featuring 108 horses.

The holy city has been spruced up for the ongoing four-day festival, with state administration pulling out all stops to make the event successful and memorable.

The urban administration and sanitation workers are making a significant contribution to this drive by keeping the clean and sacred during the festival.

The sanitation workers are in the spotlight for their special efforts in maintaining cleanliness in the city, leading to strengthening of the devotional atmosphere.

With coordinated efforts from various municipalities, a large-scale cleanliness drive is actively being implemented.

More than 1,000 sanitation workers from various municipalities have taken up the task of maintaining cleanliness and hygiene, ahead of the Prime Minister Modi's visit to the holy city.

A large workforce has been mobilised to keep the Somnath city clean.

More than 300 sanitation workers from Veraval Municipality and over 700 from Ahmedabad, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, and other municipal areas, totalling more than 1,000 workers, are deployed here.

For the past five days, they have been working continuously, day and night, to maintain cleanliness in Somnath and Veraval.

Along with road cleaning and waste collection, excess grass removal and trimming of trees and foliage along the roads is being carried out on a priority basis.

Intensive cleaning of main roads has been undertaken through modern mechanised sweeping machines.

In addition, special sanitation teams have been deployed at accommodation facilities and community kitchen sites set up for devotees arriving from outside.

For the convenience of pilgrims, arrangements for more than 40 mobile toilets (portable toilets) have also been ensured at various locations.

The 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' at Somnath is going to be one of the biggest festivals of the year, witnessing lakhs of devotees heading to the city.

In this context, the tireless work of urban administration and sanitation workers has ensured that Somnath and Veraval remain clean, beautiful, and sacred.

- IANS

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Priya S
Great to see such a massive cleanliness drive. But I hope this isn't just for the PM's visit or the festival. We need this level of commitment to sanitation year-round in all our cities, not just pilgrimage sites.
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Rohit P
Mobilizing workers from Ahmedabad, Junagadh etc. shows good coordination. The arrangements for mobile toilets are very important for devotees. Hope they are also ensuring these workers are paid properly for their overtime and hard work.
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Sarah B
Visiting Somnath is a profound experience. It's heartening to know that so much effort is being put into making it clean and welcoming for everyone. The dedication of the workers is truly commendable.
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Vikram M
Swachh Bharat in action! This is the spirit we need. When lakhs of devotees visit, maintaining hygiene is a huge challenge. Kudos to the urban administration for planning it so thoroughly with mechanized sweepers and special teams.
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Nisha Z
As a devotee who plans to visit, this news is very reassuring. Cleanliness directly impacts the spiritual atmosphere. My sincere thanks to all the safai karamcharis. We, as visitors, must also pledge not to litter and respect their hard work.

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