Volunteers pull about 40 sacks of waste from Guna's Singwasa pond ahead of Chhath

A shramdaan (voluntary labour) drive for cleanliness and water conservation was held at Singwasa pond in Guna on Friday. The programme was organised by the Madhya Pradesh Jan Abhiyan Parishad, Guna development block.

Representatives of Navankur sansthas, consultants, students of CMCLDP and social workers took part. They cleaned the pond for about two hours, collecting puja material immersed in the water, polythene and other waste. About 40 sacks of waste were removed. It was taken to a suitable site in a Guna Nagar Palika garbage vehicle.

Division in-charge Amitabh Shrivastava said at the event that water is the basis of life. According to him, people cannot make water, they can only save it. He said that if water sources were not protected today, future generations could face a serious crisis. He appealed to people to keep water sources clean and to arrange grain and water for animals and birds.

Everyone present was administered a pledge to conserve water and save it. An amla sapling was also planted to give the message of environmental protection.

District coordinator Manjusha Solomon and block coordinator Amit Goyal were present, along with representatives of Navankur sansthas, consultants, CMCLDP students and social workers.