Volunteers clean Central Railway Station Road
Volunteers from the Ramakrishna Mission, in collaboration with local organizations, conducted a cleanliness drive on Central Railway Station Road in Mangaluru. The initiative included removing debris, cleaning walls, and planning future aesthetic improvements like Warli art.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the role of community-led civic engagement and public-private partnerships in urban sanitation efforts.
Volunteers of Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan of Ramakrishna Mission cleaned Central Railway Station Road on Sunday during October’s cleanliness drive.
The drive was conducted in collaboration with Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. and the Swachh Mangaluru Foundation.
A black spot near the University College Library, on the station road, was cleared. As the road is frequently used by railway passengers, tourists, and the general public, the team removed unwanted banners, waste, dry leaves, and other debris. The initiative transformed a long-neglected and unhygienic road stretch into a cleaner and more welcoming public space.
A team of students from the Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy cleaned the pedestrian pathway along the station road. They removed posters and unwanted stickers from roadside walls, scrubbed away dirt and adhesive marks using brushes, and washed the walls with water, restoring a cleaner appearance.
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