A mass cleaning drive was held in Alappuzha on Sunday. It was inaugurated by Agriculture Minister P. Prasad at Chenganda in Thaneermukkom grama panchayat.
The drive was part of the district panchayat’s efforts to make Alappuzha a completely waste-free district in a year.
Officials said the drive was held in all 72 grama panchayats in the district. The district panchayat has set aside an amount of ₹7 crore for the first phase of works to make Alappuzha waste-free.
