Despite operating without funding, the cleanup drive has become a symbol of collective responsibility.
Digital Desk: A protest against tree felling transformed into a regular initiative to recover and restore areas of public ownership within the city. A group of concerned citizens from last November saved the aged trees for the proposed Noonmati to Dighalipukhuri flyover and decided to expand their environmental efforts in the city. People established the Dighalipukhuri cleanup initiative as a weekly voluntary service which took place every Sunday morning.
Local residents together with students from Cotton University and Handique Girls College use cleaning equipment to eliminate the waste that has accumulated in the historic pond. The volunteer network has grown to include nearly thirty participants who devote their time every week to pick plastic waste and bottles and various debris blocking the area.
The state tourism department granted its permission to residents so they can organize weekend cleanup activities.
A different active member reported their difficulties of identifying sanitary napkins, burnt plastic and bottled waste near the pond. Through their dedication the volunteer team has extracted about 500 kilograms of waste from the park during three subsequent months.
Through the initiative volunteers extends beyond cleaning, aiming for educational programs in raising community awareness. The members of our volunteer group have established waste segregation practices while installing bamboo waste receptacles and they collaborate with Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) for waste collection.
The group also launched an educational programs including handmade posters and door-to-door outreach for promoting cleanliness together with responsible waste management practices.
The unstopped cleanup drive now represents how citizens should take accountability to create a cleaner city. This accomplishment emerged from volunteer efforts without funding.
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