Amritsar (Punjab), Jan 31 (ANI): Punjab’s Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, has kick started a cleanliness drive in Amritsar on Wednesday. Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu also participated in the drive. The campaign launched under ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ started from the Golden Temple, where a team of officials of Municipal Corporation started to sweep in early morning. Sidhu had sanctioned Rs. 9 crore for the drive. He also visited the houses of the cleanliness workers. The drive would spread to other important cities like Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala among others. The minister said that the initiative has been started with great respect and good faith. He also said that people should realize that cleaning their own houses is not enough and that community cleanliness is equally important. He added that taking up such initiatives gives him great satisfaction.
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