MLA Gogi, MC Commissioner launches drive to lift stray cattle
Also kick starts drive to clean major chunk of land opposite to sub-registrar office
City Air News
Feb 8, 2023 04:24
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Ludhiana, February 8, 2023: With an aim to make the city roads safe for motorists, Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi and Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal launched a drive to lift stray cattle from city roads on Wednesday.
After launching the drive to lift the stray cattle at Hambran road, MLA also kick started the work to clean a major chunk of land opposite to sub-registrar's office on Hambran road. The cleanliness drive has been launched under the banner of 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.
MC officials stated that the drive to lift the stray animals is being taken up in association with the management of Govind Godham Gaushala and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). The stray cattle will be shifted to Govind Godham in the vans/vehicles specially deployed for shifting the animals.
MLA Gogi stated that the drive has been initiated to make the city roads safe. The commuters are prone to road accidents due to roaming of stray cattle.
Speaking of the cleanliness drive launched opposite to sub-registrar's office, MLA Gogi stated that it is a government land, which would be temporarily used for parking purposes, after the MC completes the cleanliness drive. It will facilitate the residents visiting the office of sub-registrar.
Meanwhile MLA Gogi appealed the residents to support the Municipal Corporation in keeping the city clean. He stated that camps will also be organised to spread awareness among the residents regarding solid waste management. He appealed the residents to hand over segregated wet and dry waste to the waste collectors.
He appealed the public to stop dumping waste in water bodies and open spaces to keep the city clean.
AAP leaders including MLA Gogi's wife, Dr Sukhchain Kaur Bassi, councillor Amrit Varsha Rampal, Tanvir Dhaliwal, Sonu Bengali, Gurkaran Singh Tinna among others were also present on the occasion.
