RMC e- Sandesh Volume 40 | October 2019 | Rourkela Municipal Corporation

Celebration of Gandhi Jayanti & Swachhata Diwas in Rourkela

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Volume 40 | October 2019 | Rourkela Municipal Corporation

On the 150th Birth Anniversary of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi; a peace rally was conducted by the

District Administration from Ambedkar chowk to Panposh chowk. Officials of Rourkela Smart City

Limited and Rourkela Municipal Corporation also participated in the rally and spread the message to avoid using

single use plastic items. A Fit India Plogging event was also organized by Biju Yuva Vahini wing of RMC students

from several schools and college and cadets of National Cadet Corps also participated in the event. Rourkela ADM

Dr. Yeddula Vijay along with other top officials joined the event and garlanded the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at

Panposh Chowk.

RMC in collaboration with Dream Team Foundation,

has initiated project Purnanjali, a program to prevent

food wastage and feed people in hunger by collecting

remainder food from hotels, restaurants, parties, &

functions.

The project is abided by the food safety & standards

regulations 2019, and to support the noble cause, RMC

has provided the necessary utensils, vehicle, and

promotion materials to the NGO. Interestingly, most of

the hotels & restaurants in the city have come forward

and gladly agreed to be a part of this social initiative.

So, be it a restaurant, family function, or social party, if

you’re left with food items that could be fit to feed

someone, then all you’ve to do is just dial the dedicated

contact no. 9861508994 and the volunteers from DT

would arrive at your doorstep to collect the food and

distribute it among the hungry & destitute.

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A Cleanliness and Plantation Drive was carried out by RMC on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti

An awareness program on conservation of water & energy, cleanliness, environment protection, benefits of LPG,

and various health schemes, was organized as part of Angikaar Campaign for the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri

Awas Yojana - Urban, Government of India, at the city Auditorium on 2nd October. A small play was also staged

to showcase several public welfare schemes & people centric programs by the Governemnt. Deputy Commissioner

Shri Sudhansu Bhoi along with other officials from RMC were present at the event.

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A Free Health Checkup camp was organised by Urban Mobile Health Unit, Rourkela for the inmates of the Shelter for

Urban Homeless (SUH) of Rourkela Municipal Corporation located at Plantsite area of the city. Free medicines were

also provided to them.

Continuous Awareness Campaign by TEAM RMC is being carried out at various places of the city to aware the

homelesss and destitute persons about the Shelter for Urban Homeless and various facilities provided at these SUHs

for them by the Government. At present there are three such SUHs in Rourkela and is managed by RMC

under DAY_NULM Program.

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Team RMC have been continuously visiting to various areas in the city every morning to look after the cleanliness

activities. During the visit the Team is guiding the sanitation workers and ensuring about effective collection of waste

in segregated manner. The team also taking feedback from local people regarding cleanliness activities carried out

by Rourkela Municipal Corporation.

Come and Explore the City Library at Udit Nagar by Rourkela Municipal Corporation. Experience

3000+ Books, Journals and many more at the City Library.

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Rourkela Municpal Corporation in association with Smile Forever is carrying out awareness campaign on every

Sunday and creating awareness regarding source segregation of waste and collecting banned single use plastic items

from households. The team motivating people on Swachhata and to stop using banned plastic items. The team is

also giving small gifts like chocolates as a token of appreciation, to everyone who voluntarily handed over single use

plastic carry bags to them.

A 3 day Training Program on Digital Payment Literacy in collaboration with National Payment Corporation of

India (NPCI), New Delhi at City Auditorium, Rourkela Municipal Corporation for SHG members and SEP

(individual) beneficiaries under DAY-NULM programme was held from 21st to 23rd October 2019. More than 300

participants participated in the training program. The participants were oriented about digital payment using BHIM

(BHARAT INTERFACE FOR MONEY) Application in the training program.

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To curb the menace of Single use Plastic, Rourkela

Municipal Corporation has taken the initiative to

collect and seize the banned single use plastic and

transport it to Dalmia Cement plant in Rajgangpur

for co-processing in the cement kiln to be used as

Alternative Fuel & Raw (AFR) materials.

Team Biju Yuva Vahini Conducted Rakhsak Campaing at various places of the city to aware people on Rad Safety.

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This Puja Season Team Rourkela Municipal Corporation tried its’ best to provide daily sanitation

service to the people, be it Durga Puja, Diwali, or Laxmi Puja despite challenging weather

condition. Not only that we have successfully made all arrangements for immersion of the idol in

temporary ponds and also maintained the sanctity of the pond. Here is a Glimpse.