Mamata Banerjee launched Rs. 500 crore “Clean Darjeeling Green Darjeeling” today from Chowrasta in Darjeeling. Bimal Gurung, Chief Executive, GTA, Minister Arup Biswas, Chief Secretary and other senior officials of the state and the GTA were present in the launch of the programme which is the joint initiative of the West Bengal state government and the GTA. 53,000 toilets will be built across the Darjeeling district under the project.
Mamata Banerjee had arrived at Darjeeling yesterday evening for the event. Sanitation, Water conservation through rainwater harvesting, Waste management, Green cultivation through afforestation and Development of horticulture were some of agendas.
After launching the “Clean Darjeeling Green Darjeeling” Mamata Banerjee made the statement in her FB page.
I am in Darjeeling. I love this beautiful place and its people so much that I come here again and again.
Today is a very significant day for Darjeeling. I launched the “Clean Darjeeling Green Darjeeling” initiative today from Darjeeling Chowrasta.
A joint initiative of the state government and the GTA, “Clean Darjeeling Green Darjeeling” will run on a mission mode to ensure clean living in Darjeeling with sanitation facilities in homes and community sanitary complexes, solid and liquid waste management, ban on plastic bags, cleaning of springs (jhoras) and roadside plantation.
It will encourage water conservation through rainwater harvesting in rural and urban areas and spring shed development and green cultivation through afforestation, development of horticulture and medicinal plants that will also boost the local livelihood.
Bimal Gurung, Chief Executive, GTA, his colleagues in the GTA, Minister Arup Biswas, Chief Secretary and other senior officials of the state and the GTA were present in the colourful programme.
Thousands of school children and others took oath on the occasion for clean and green Darjeeling.
It is our mission to restore the Queen of Hills to its pristine glory. It is our commitment to our future generation.
Let us all work together towards achieving this.
My best wishes to everyone.
Later Bimal Gurung on his Facebook Page wrote "Thank you Ms Mamata Banerjee, Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal for the wonderful initiative of Clean and Green Darjeeling, which is critical and timely, as the burden of waste in the Darjeeling Hills is ever increasing.
A new comprehensive solid and liquid waste management project will be setup in Darjeeling.
More than 50000 toilets will be built in rural places in GTA area.Rain water harvesting projects will started in Educational institute in the hills and various afforestation programs to be introduced in GTA area.
Now its up to us to make this project a success and the people of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Area must use this project to make our our hills, The Queen of the Hills."
Mamata Banerjee had arrived at Darjeeling yesterday evening for the event. Sanitation, Water conservation through rainwater harvesting, Waste management, Green cultivation through afforestation and Development of horticulture were some of agendas.
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| Mamata Banerjee launched “Clean Darjeeling Green Darjeeling” |
I am in Darjeeling. I love this beautiful place and its people so much that I come here again and again.
Today is a very significant day for Darjeeling. I launched the “Clean Darjeeling Green Darjeeling” initiative today from Darjeeling Chowrasta.
A joint initiative of the state government and the GTA, “Clean Darjeeling Green Darjeeling” will run on a mission mode to ensure clean living in Darjeeling with sanitation facilities in homes and community sanitary complexes, solid and liquid waste management, ban on plastic bags, cleaning of springs (jhoras) and roadside plantation.
It will encourage water conservation through rainwater harvesting in rural and urban areas and spring shed development and green cultivation through afforestation, development of horticulture and medicinal plants that will also boost the local livelihood.
Bimal Gurung, Chief Executive, GTA, his colleagues in the GTA, Minister Arup Biswas, Chief Secretary and other senior officials of the state and the GTA were present in the colourful programme.
Thousands of school children and others took oath on the occasion for clean and green Darjeeling.
It is our mission to restore the Queen of Hills to its pristine glory. It is our commitment to our future generation.
Let us all work together towards achieving this.
My best wishes to everyone.
Later Bimal Gurung on his Facebook Page wrote "Thank you Ms Mamata Banerjee, Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal for the wonderful initiative of Clean and Green Darjeeling, which is critical and timely, as the burden of waste in the Darjeeling Hills is ever increasing.
A new comprehensive solid and liquid waste management project will be setup in Darjeeling.
More than 50000 toilets will be built in rural places in GTA area.Rain water harvesting projects will started in Educational institute in the hills and various afforestation programs to be introduced in GTA area.
Now its up to us to make this project a success and the people of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Area must use this project to make our our hills, The Queen of the Hills."
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