Pourakarmikas are true ambassadors of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: MP

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Wednesday said pourakarmikas are the true ambassadors of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and the real architects of cleanliness. If Mysuru has earned the reputation of being a clean city, it is primarily due to the hard work of pourakarmikas.

Inaugurating Pourakarmikas Day organised by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) at Kalamandira here, Mr. Wadiyar said it was the responsibility of every citizen to express gratitude to pourakarmikas for their contribution to keeping the city clean.

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and construction of toilets had brought about positive changes in the country’s health sector. According to reports by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation, improvements in sanitation had contributed to a significant decline in infant mortality in India, he said.