Schools draw plan to clean Godavari

NASHIK: After many individuals, institutions, NGOs and government agencies, the education department of the municipal corporation has also come forward to bring the pollution of Godavari river under control. Students and teachers are going to take an oath for the cleanliness of the Godavari river during prayers in the school. A prayer for Godavari conservation will be held and for this purpose, a special song will be composed.

At the school level, the programme to be held every month till May 25, 2023, next year and an outline of the events has been prepared. It will be implemented effectively. As per the year-long programme, the Rangoli competition will be organised in July, awareness about not throwing litter and other wastes including Nirmalya in the river, an awareness programme about fertilizer production from Nirmalya in September, disallowing throwing of plastic waste on roads or in the river or open in October.

In the month of November, a competition will be held to invite suggestions for cleaning the river. In December, a one-act play on the theme ‘Me Godavari Nadi Bolte’ will be taken up in a drama competition. Also, in January 2023, a song-writing competition will be held on ‘Godavari Swachhta’. In February, a competition will be held on the theme of river cleanliness as ‘Me Nashik’. In March, an awareness oath will be taken by the government employees on ‘Save Godavari river’. Under the chairmanship of the divisional commissioner, the recommendations of the quarterly meeting of the committee regarding Godavari pollution control are being strictly implemented by the education department of the municipal corporation.

Outline:

• July: Rangoli competition, awareness against litter and other wastes including throwing of Nirmalya in the river

• September: An awareness programme about fertilizer production from Nirmalya

• October: Disallowing throwing of plastic waste on roads or in the river or open

• November: A competition to invite suggestions for cleaning the river

• December: A one-act play on the theme ‘Me Godavari Nadi Bolte’

• January 2023: a song-writing competition on ‘Godavari Swachhta’

• February: Competition on the theme of river cleanliness as ‘Me Nashik’.

• March: An awareness oath by government employees on ‘Save Godavari river’