Source : The Hindu Date : 13.06.2009

Clean city drive: NCC cadets to help municipal staff

Staff Reporter

— Photo: Lingaraj Panda

ON A MISSION: NCC Commanding Officer Surendra Nath addressing his colleagues in Berhampur on Friday.

BERHAMPUR: The NCC cadets of the city would now help the city municipal corporation keep the city clean and join hands with city police to streamline the traffic.

The Commanding Officer of the second Orissa battalion of the NCC in Berhampur, Lt. Col. Surendra Nath said the NCC cadets of the city would be utilised for the civic works for their personality development. “It would make them aware of their duties towards society and keep them away from bad habits that affect the sanitation of an area,” he said.

After taking charge this week, Lt. Col. Nath met the in-charge Commissioner of the municipal corporation regarding sorting out of areas where the NCC cadets could be used to take up sanitation drive. He said that the Ramlingam tank was earmarked for cleaning in the first phase. The large tank, which is called the breathing space of the crowded city, was not cleaned since years due to legal hassles. It has now become a garbage dump.

Mr. Nath also said that the NCC cadets would also be used to educate people about public urination and defecation in the city.

There were around 3500 NCC cadets, who can be utilised for civic duties during their holidays, Lt. Col. Nath said.

“Usually people cannot deny or sideline the requests of young students and we want to use it for the betterment of the city. It has also been decided to use NCC cadets in traffic management during their holidays.”