Patiala, August 29, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Saturday launched the second phase of the state government’s ‘Mission Clean Punjab’ in Patiala by personally joining a cleanliness and garbage clearance drive on Jail Road near Thapar Institute.
Calling cleanliness a collective responsibility, Dr Balbir Singh urged residents across Punjab to make hygiene and proper waste management part of their daily routine.
Mayor of Municipal Corporation Patiala Kundan Gogia, senior officials, residents and representatives of social organisations participated in the state-level campaign.
“Clean Punjab, Beautiful Punjab is our collective responsibility,” Dr Balbir Singh said, adding that ‘Mission Clean Punjab’ was another important step towards making the state cleaner and more beautiful.
He appealed to citizens to cooperate with the government in maintaining cleanliness in urban and rural areas and to segregate wet and dry waste at source before handing it over for collection.
The minister said the 10-day cleanliness campaign, being conducted from August 29 to September 7, aims to clear garbage-prone locations and improve cleanliness in cities and villages across Punjab. The initiative has been launched by the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
Dr Balbir Singh stressed that cleanliness should not be viewed merely as a temporary campaign and called upon every citizen to contribute towards maintaining clean surroundings.
He also appreciated the ‘Mera Patiala, Main Hi Sawaaran’ NGO for its participation and contribution to the initiative. Municipal Corporation sanitation workers, trainees of the Punjab Jail Training School and local residents took part in the cleanliness and garbage clearance drive.
Senior Deputy Mayor Harinder Kohli, Deputy Mayor Jagdeep Singh Jagga, ADC (Urban Development) Navreet Kaur Sekhon, Additional Commissioner Simarpreet Kaur, Councillor Jasvir Singh Gandhi, Colonel JV, Charanjit Singh SK, Jatinder Kaur, Bhupinder Singh Lambardar, Mandeep Singh Virdi, Sumit Bhandari, Harish Kumar, Harinderpal Lamba, Captain Sukhjit Kaur and Punjab Pollution Control Board Executive Engineer Gurkarn Singh were among those present, along with other civic officials and representatives of social organisations.
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