Mysuru: Former International cricketer Javagal Srinath, a passionate Mysurean, has been appointed the brand ambassador by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, Mysuru.
After reading out an oath and flagging off the procession here at 7 in the morning, near the Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, outside the Palace premises, to celebrate the World Environment Day, Srinath, said, “I will try to see that Mysuru city which has lost the top position in the Swachh Bharat Mission ranking in the country, will regain its top place once again.”
To achieve this, awareness has to be created among officials and the people to work hard, he said and added that he would fully cooperate and motivate the citizens.
The rally with nearly 700 people, holding placards, wound its way from the Temple premises passed through Old Bank Road, Sayyaji Rao Road, Ayurveda Circle and reached the K.R. Hospital premises at 8 am.
Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, MCC Finance Committee Chairman K.V. Mallesh, Health Committee Chairman M. Mahadevappa, Health Officer Dr. Ramachandra and Dr. Nagaraj, Superintending Engineer Suresh Babu, Zonal officers, Environmental Engineers, Inner Wheel Club of Mysore members, Vrindavan Nagarika Vedike members, students of Nursing Colleges including Gopal Gowda Shantaveri Nursing School, Apollo Hospital, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute and Nataraj Nursing School participated.
Principal District and Sessions Judge P.G.M. Patil, after planting saplings and watering a plant at the Institution of Engineers, to observe World Environment Day with the theme ‘Connecting People to Nature,’ said, “Everyone was telling that a day would come when we have to pay to buy drinking water and that day has arrived. Similarly, a day will come when we have to pay for the air we breathe.”
Prizes were distributed to nearly 20 children who had participated in the drawing and painting competition. Senior Civil Judge C.G. Mohammad Wazirulla, Senior Environmental Officer M.G. Yatish and others were present during the programme.
About 50 cyclists on ‘Trin Trin’ took out a bicycle rally from Country Inn & Suites and reached Kukkarahalli Lake early in the morning. Nearly 500 saplings were planted.
Mayor Ravikumar, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep and General Manger of Country Inn and Suites Pankaj Saxena were present.
This post was published on June 5, 2017 6:57 pm