Modi’s ‘cleaner’message inspires Muslim youth

• By Staff Reporter, www.thehindu.com  October 5th, 2014

Members of Vizag Young Muslim Association plan to participate in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ by celebrating Bakrid festival in a greener way.

The association with 30,000 members plans to spread awareness among the community to take care about the disposal of the ‘offal’ after the conventional animal sacrifice during the festival.

Talking to mediapersons about the efforts being taken to participate in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, association president Mohammed Sadiq said: “By partnering with GVMC, we have facilitated extra dustbins in every ward for use by our community members. Other than the daily maintenance, the GVMC officials have agreed to collect debris twice a day and carry out intensive fogging operations in all the specified wards to control mosquito menace, a week ahead of the festival.”

Wards 2, 3, 13, 21, 23-25, 29, 31, 34 and 40 are some of the areas identified for the fogging operations.

Association honorary president M. A. Rasool said that it was imperative to educate children and parents on keeping their environs clean and stick to greener practices forever. “With this year’s Bakrid festival, we want to set a new trend. A host of sanitary inspectors and association members will work as a team to help maintain cleanliness across the city and do our bit for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,” he added.