Mysuru – The 10th week of ‘Swachha Mysuru Swastha Jeevana’ programme, which was launched by Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama for 40 weeks, to  create public awareness about cleanliness and environmental protection, was held in 7 different areas of Ward No. 56 yesterday. The areas  include Shaktinagar Layout, JSS Layout, Teachers’ Layout, Vidyashankara Layout, HPRMS Layout, Srinagara Layout, Sathagalli Layout and Nehrunagar.

Swami Nityasthanandaji, a sr. Monk of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysuru, Rajani Annaiah, local Corporator and Annaiah jointly inaugurated the campaign.

Volunteers visited houses individually and requested them to maintain cleanliness in the surroundings. About 200 volunteers, 30 MCC cleaning staff and 70 local citizens participated in the campaign. A brochure on ‘Swachha Mysuru Swastha Jeevana’ was distributed to houses in the locality, according to a press release from Swami Atmajnanandaji, Adhyaksha, Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama.