Ferozepur gears up for garbage-free festivities; ADC urged residents to extend cooperation
Ferozepur, October 29, 2026: To ensure clean roads and garbage-free markets in Ferozepur during the festive season, the Municipal Council has launched a special Garbage-Free Festival 2026 campaign, with active participation from residents and shopkeepers.
On the seventh day of the campaign, sanitation work was carried out in two residential wards and one commercial area of the city. Besides routine cleaning, awareness activities were conducted in various commercial areas to discourage the use of plastic carry bags and single-use plastic. Notices were also issued to 15 shopkeepers in this regard.
Providing details, ADC (General) Dr Amandeep Kaur said that under the special Garbage-Free Festival 2026 campaign, the Municipal Council is undertaking cleaning operations at different locations every day during the afternoon shift. At the same time, shopkeepers in commercial areas are being sensitised about proper waste management and the need to avoid single-use plastic.
She appealed to schools, colleges, NGOs, social organisations, religious institutions and Self-Help Groups in Ferozepur to extend maximum cooperation to the Municipal Council in making the campaign successful.
Municipal Council Superintendent Sukhpal Singh said that a large-scale awareness rally would also be organised in the coming days. NCC and NSS volunteers, students and teachers from various schools of the city would participate in the rally. Other residents willing to join the initiative can contact the Municipal Council on its designated mobile number.
He said the campaign would help ensure proper disposal of waste generated before and after Diwali, while recyclable and reusable material would be channelled to the RRR (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) Centres.
Municipal Council President Ashok Sachdeva, Executive Officer Narinder Kumar, Sanitary Inspector Rustam Sodi, Programme Coordinator Simranjit Singh, Suman Rani and Gurdev Singh were also present.