Lt Governor Kiran Bedi launched ‘Shramdaan movement’ as part of Swachh Bharatand Swachh Puducherry initiative at a remote village here. “Shramdaan is a habit and a movement, and every one irrespective of status should be involved in the drive against garbage.
- She said Mahatma Gandhi was also involved himself in ensuring a clean environment and “we should all adhere to the path shown by the Mahatma in depending upon ourselves. Cleanliness should be the concern of every individual and no one should pass the buck to others.
- Launching the movement at Seliamedu village in Bahoor commune Panchayat limits, she urged people to ensure that the goal of clean Puducherryis achieved at the earliest.
- more than 50,000 students from Pondicherry University and its affiliated colleges would soon join the shramdaan movement. Welfare Minister M Kandasamy, who was present at the function, hailed the initiative and said, “We should all be motivated by the enthusiasm shown by the Lt Governor.”
- The Lt Governor, who was received with temple honours on arrival at the shrine, said, “Shramdaan movement is aimed at creating a disease-free environment.
About Kiran Bedi:
Kiran Bedi (born 9 June 1949) is a retired Indian Police Service officer, social activist, former tennis player and politician who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. She is the first woman to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972. She remained in service for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement in 2007 as Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development.
As a teenager, Bedi became the national junior tennis champion in 1966. Between 1965 and 1978, she won several titles at national and state-level championships. After joining IPS, Bedi served in Delhi, Goa, Chandigarh and Mizoram. She started her career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Chanakyapuri area of Delhi, and won the President’s Police Medal in 1979. Next, she moved to West Delhi, where she brought a reduction in crimes against women.
