Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday launched a ‘Clean Assam Campaign’ by symbolically wielding the broom at three locations in the city on Sunday.
Mr. Gogoi said the campaign would be conducted in all educational institutions, government offices and public institutions in a phased manner. He also announced that a Green Brigade and permanent committees would be constituted to keep the city’s localities clean and dole out awards for cleanliness.
Lauding the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan launched on Thursday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. Gogoi said: “We support any good cause.”
Ministers and ruling Congress legislators also took part in the launch of the campaign by wielding brooms in their constituencies.