Jaipur: The city witnessed a massive cleanliness campaign Saturday under the ‘Safai Seva Marathon’, with the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) clearing nearly 6,000 tonnes of waste in a single day. The special drive covered several areas that are often missed during routine cleaning operations.The amount of waste collected was far higher than the city’s usual daily average of 2,000 to 3,000 tonnes. Officials said the campaign focused not only on regular garbage points but also on neglected localities where hopper vehicles usually do not reach.
At Bambala transfer station alone, 625 tonnes of waste were received, while other transfer stations handled continuous inflow through the day.Teams cleaned hundreds of garbage depots, roads, lanes and public spaces as part of the exercise.
A special drive was also carried out at Jal Mahal ki Pal in the Hawa Mahal zone, where around 30 personnel from the Indian Air Force and 30 jawans from Rajasthan Rural Police Lines joined sanitation workers. Waste lying in and around the water body was removed, litter bins were emptied on time, and the collected waste was transported through sanitation vehicles, tractors and loaders to transfer stations.
During the campaign, JMC commissioner Om Kasera inspected Lal Doongri waste transfer station on Delhi Road and the modern mechanised transfer station to review the machine-to-machine waste disposal system. Workers were instructed to use proper safety equipment while on duty.At Tal Katora, Kasera found some sanitation workers working without safety gear. Taking serious note of the lapse, he expressed displeasure on the spot and directed officials to ensure that no worker performs duty without protective kits, gloves and other safety equipment.The commissioner also interacted directly with sanitation workers, encouraged them and described them as ‘cleanliness warriors.’ He appealed to residents not to throw waste in the open and said maintaining cleanliness was not only the corporation’s responsibility but also a duty of every citizen.
District collector Sandesh Nayak was also present during the campaign and visited several sites with the commissioner. He also inspected arrangements at Shri Annapurna Rasoi near RUHS. He praised the initiative and said similar models could be planned for other civic bodies as well.
