Bhopal: The Bhopal Municipal Corporation carried out a special cleanliness drive under the “Adopt Cleanliness, Drive Away Disease” campaign across several parts of the city. The drive included road sweeping, drain cleaning, removal of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, and public awareness activities.
Civic teams urged residents and business owners to keep their surroundings clean, use separate bins for wet and dry waste, and hand over segregated waste to collection workers. People were also encouraged to take part in cleanliness activities and were administered a cleanliness pledge.
During the campaign, the municipal corporation took action against those violating sanitation rules. A total of 33 cases were registered, and Rs 8,300 was collected as spot fines.
The penalties included 20 cases of littering in public places, nine cases of using single-use plastic, one case of dumping C&D waste on a road, two cases of not keeping separate waste bins at commercial establishments, and one case related to improper transportation of bulk waste.
The civic body said the campaign will continue to improve cleanliness and help prevent the spread of diseases.
