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Punjab extends Cleanliness Campaign 2.0 till Sept 12
5,407 Civic Complaints Resolved
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, September 8, 2026: The Punjab Government has extended its state-wide ‘Cleanliness Campaign 2.0’ till September 12, with more than 83 per cent of civic complaints received during the drive already resolved on the ground, Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Tuesday.
The Minister said the campaign, launched on August 29 across all 166 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of Punjab, had received 6,459 complaints through the M-Seva app, of which 5,407 have been resolved.
Announcing the extension at a press conference at MC Bhawan, Bains said the decision was taken in view of the strong public response and a surge in complaints received on the final day of the campaign.
The campaign covers 14 Municipal Corporations and 152 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats across the state.
Four Mega Cleanliness Drives From September 12
Bains also announced that four mega cleanliness drives would be organised over the next four Saturdays, beginning September 12, across all 166 ULBs. The drives will be conducted in collaboration with NGOs, market associations, youth clubs, religious organisations and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs).
Appealing to citizens to participate, Bains urged them to spare two to three hours on Saturday mornings to clean parks, markets and neighbourhoods.
The Minister said the government now intends to institutionalise citizen participation in cleanliness initiatives beyond the current campaign.
“Punjab is the sacred land of Gurus, saints and martyrs, and keeping it clean is our collective duty,” Bains said, stressing that sustainable cleanliness could not be achieved without active public participation.
Door-to-Door Garbage Collection Rolled Out
Bains said the Local Government Department had also rolled out door-to-door garbage collection across all cities to prevent the recurrence of Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs).
He appealed to residents to retain their household waste until the collection vehicle arrives, instead of dumping it at public places.
The Minister warned that littering in public places would attract strict fines after the completion of the awareness phase.
Bains said he had personally visited Kurali, Kharar and Nangal during the past 10 days and observed the work being carried out by sanitation workers.
He stressed that government efforts alone would not be sufficient without public cooperation and civic responsibility. “We must understand that we cannot build cities as clean as those in Japan without civic sense,” he said.
The Minister thanked MLAs, Deputy Commissioners, Municipal Commissioners, councillors and sanitation workers for their efforts during the cleanliness campaign.
He said the government would undertake a detailed analysis of the campaign data after its conclusion, along with photographic evidence documenting the permanent elimination of Garbage Vulnerable Points.
“This is just the beginning,” Bains said, adding that the government aims to establish a new benchmark in urban sanitation in Punjab.