Chandigarh, August 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Punjab Government will launch a 10-day special cleanliness drive from August 29 to September 7 to eliminate all identified Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs) across the state, Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced on Thursday.
Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Bains said the campaign would give further impetus to the Bhagwant Mann government’s ‘Mission Clean Punjab’ initiative. MLAs, Deputy Commissioners, Municipal Corporation Commissioners, Additional Deputy Commissioners, Executive Officers and NGOs will participate in the statewide drive.
He said senior officials were already conducting daily field inspections between 7 am and 8 am, while during the special 10-day campaign, elected representatives and officials would be present on the ground every morning to oversee the removal of garbage from vulnerable points.
“Punjab is the sacred land of our Gurus and saints, a land of immense spiritual power. It is our collective responsibility to keep it clean and beautiful,” Bains said, adding that he would also personally participate in field inspections.
The minister said hundreds of GVPs had been identified in major cities. Amritsar has around 600 identified points, while approximately 450 have been identified in Patiala. The drive will specifically target open garbage dumping locations in cities and towns.
Citizens Can Report GVPs Through M-Seva
Bains urged residents to participate by reporting garbage vulnerable points through the Punjab Government’s M-Seva app. Citizens can upload photographs of such locations, following which a unique complaint ID will be generated.
The ID will allow residents to track their complaints and monitor the action taken for clearing the identified site.
Bains said the initiative should not remain limited to government agencies but should become a people’s movement. He appealed to residents to participate in cleanliness activities in their neighbourhoods and ensure that cleared sites are not used again for indiscriminate dumping.
He also stressed the need to respect sanitation workers and support their efforts. Recalling a late-night inspection of a cleanliness drive in Amritsar, the minister said Safai Sewaks sometimes clean an area thoroughly only to find waste dumped at the same location again soon afterwards.
“We must support our Safai Sewaks. It is our duty to ensure their efforts are not undone by irresponsible dumping,” he said.
The minister said a dedicated monitoring framework would oversee the campaign. Special teams will be constituted at every Municipal Corporation and Municipal Council to ensure effective implementation and timely clearance of the identified Garbage Vulnerable Points.
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