Swachh Survey 2020: Noida Authority officials and residents clean roads

Noida: Noida Authority on Sunday continued the third Phase of 'Safaigiri' programme and carried out intensified cleaning of roads and sectors in the city. Officials said that the drive was carried out in sector 52, 82, 19, 11, Jhundpura village and others.

During the drive, residents of these sectors turned up in good numbers to register their active participation in the cleanliness drive. Staff from all departments - water, horticulture, electricity and public health - visited the sectors and took stock of sanitation and other civic issues.

"The Safaigiri drive was launched on August 25 which is aimed to clean the city and know the civic issues of various residential sectors. Under the drive, we also make people aware of how to segregate waste at their end and an oath is also delivered to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings," said a senior officer of Noida authority.

The drive was launched to improve Noida's rating in Swachh Bharat Survey 2020. During the Safaigiri, which ran for three hours from 7 am till 10 am, residents along with officials went at every corner of these sectors and picked up wrappers and other waste from roads and parks.

Earlier, the second phase of Safaigiri was carried out on September 1, in sector 14, 18, 46 and 105 of Noida. Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer Ritu Maheshwari also participated in the drive at sector 14 of Noida. The CEO listened to the civic issues from the residents and distributed home composting kits and dust bin to the residents.