Port Blair, April 20: The Gram Panchayat Guptapara scheduled a weeklong cleanliness drive in the village of Nayashahar, Guptapara, Manjery and Manglutan in accordance with the direction of worthy Chief Secretary A&N Administration.

As a part of the drive all the three tiers PRI, members, volunteers and villagers cleaned the stretch of Manjery village and the sunset point location which is under process of development as a tourist destination. The cleanliness drive will continue till 22.4.2022 to cover all the villages and vintage points.

A meeting was convened by the Sub Divisional Magistrate South Andaman in this regard with the Pradhan and PRI Members of Guptapara Panchayat to initiate the follow up actions. After cleanliness drive, the work of beautification of tri-junctions will be taken up with same color painting of market area, shops located alongside of the road.

The general public has also been asked to cooperate and keep their surroundings neat and clean for a healthy environment.