‘One Day, One Hour, One Saath Shramdaan’: Pune Launches Massive Cleanliness Drive
Pune, 26th September 2025: In a major cleanliness initiative, Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram led a citywide campaign on Thursday, joined by senior officers and employees from various departments of the Municipal Corporation. The drive saw the collection of 92 tons of wet and dry garbage, including litter from illegal dumps, with around 3,300 participants contributing to the effort.
Commissioner Ram has frequently received complaints regarding garbage accumulation, unclean streets, and mud along roadways in different parts of the city. Despite instructions to concerned departments, the issues persisted. To address this, the Commissioner personally coordinated a large-scale cleanliness campaign under the concept “Cleanliness is Service” through the initiative “One Day, One Hour, One Saath Shramdaan.”
The campaign was conducted from Bhide Bridge in the riverbed to the Omkareshwar Temple area. Alongside Commissioner Ram, Additional Commissioner Prithviraj B.P., M.J. Pradeep Chandran, Omprakash Divate, Deputy Commissioner of Solid Waste Management Sandeep Kadam, Deputy Commissioner Sunil Ballal, Assistant Commissioners Pragya Potdar and Prakash Walgude, and Apex Committee Member Vikrant Singh actively participated.
The drive also saw participation from various institutions and organizations, including Swachh Sanstha, Cummins India, Adar Poonawalla, Janvani, SNDT College, and Modern College, among others, highlighting the collaborative spirit of Pune residents and organizations toward city cleanliness.
Commissioner Ram emphasized that such initiatives are crucial in maintaining public hygiene and urged citizens to take responsibility for keeping the city clean on a daily basis.
