(03/01/2017) 
Ms. Deepa Malik and Ms. Arunima Sinha declared as Brand Ambassadors for Swachh NDMC
In a bid to transform New Delhi area into clean, green and livable capital city at par global standards, Rio Olympic medalist and Arjun Awardees Ms. Deepa Malik and first female amputee to climb Mount Everest Ms. Arunima Sinha have been appointed as brand ambassadors for Swachh NDMC.

The declaration to this effect has been made by the New Delhi Municipal Council at a function held at Central Park, Connaught Place in New Delhi today. The function was presided over by Member Parliament, Smt.Meenakashi Lekhi.

 

Speaking after administered the pledge of Swachhta to the audience, which include hundreds of NDMC students, a large number of RWAs, MTAs, visitors besides NDMC officers and officials Ms.Deepa Malik said that if a special abled person like myself can acclaimed international fame by wining international awards, why not the citizens of NDMC area achieve the target to makeover the capital city a Swachh NDMC.

Exhorting the students and people at large, she said that now it has become our joint responsibility to make New Delhi area a smart city in reality by extending the smart and modern civic facilities and basic amenities to the New Delhi residents. She added that we would undertake sustained sanitation drive in different areas to sensitize the people of different walks of like to make the swachhta as a routine and regular exercise in their daily life.

 

Calling upon the audience Ms. Sinha said that you have just to take one step towards the swachhta, the public will follow you to achieve the target to make Swachh New Delhi. She assured that myself alongwith Ms.Malik are committed and not to leave any stone unturned to make the New Delhi  a clean and beautiful city.      

 

Smt.Lekhi informed that the NDMC has decided to make Parliament Street as disable friendly road under the Sugamya Bharat – a scheme launched by Prime Minster of India for the Divyangjan. She further said that NDMC has made all efforts to make their buildings assessable for the Divyangjan.

 

The brand ambassadors gave away the prizes to the safai seveak, malis, beldar, school children, representative of RWAs, MTAs for their outstanding performance in respect of Swachhta Abhiyan of NDMC.

 

Brand Ambassadors for Swachh NDMC today inaugurated Public Toilet Utility (PTU) at R.K.Ashram Marg to maintain the status of NDMC area as Open Defecation Free (ODF) zone.  

 

Besides, Chairman NDMC, Shri Naresh Kumar, Vice Chairperson, Shri Karan Singh Tanwar, Council Members, Shri B.S.Bhati, Dr.Anita Arya, Secretary-NDMC, Smt.Chanchal Yadav and other Senior Officers of the NDMC present on the occasion. 

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