<p>Carrying forward the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Rotary Club of Bengaluru, Indiranagar branch and volunteers of the Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) had organised a cleanliness and awareness drive at HAL 2nd Stage in Indiranagar on Sunday morning.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The drive was simultaneously conducted in 21 locations across the City by the members of the two organisations. In Indiranagar, the volunteers and Pourkarmikas cleared out garbage from a park.<br /><br /> The members also painted the pavements and installed CCTV cameras to curb drug and alcohol abuse. The members decided to develop the park as a pet-friendly green space. Vijay R Mane of the Rotary Club, told Deccan Herald that drug abusers frequented the park and half of it was occupried by hawkers.<br /><br />“We have streamlined the hawkers to one portion so that the remaining portion can be utilised. We have also decided to use this site as a dog-friendly park and the authorities have assured us that the project will be taken up soon. A dry leaf compost centre will also be set up,” he added. HAL <br />Corporator Gita Reddy felicitated 40 Pourakarmikas.<br /><br /> Over 50 volunteers from the Rotary Club of Bengaluru, Indiranagar and B.PAC participated in the event. Shanthinagar MLA N A Haris, B.PAC COO Revathy Ashok, Vice President Mohandas Pai and Rotary District Governor Manjunath Shetty took part.</p>
<p>Carrying forward the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Rotary Club of Bengaluru, Indiranagar branch and volunteers of the Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) had organised a cleanliness and awareness drive at HAL 2nd Stage in Indiranagar on Sunday morning.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The drive was simultaneously conducted in 21 locations across the City by the members of the two organisations. In Indiranagar, the volunteers and Pourkarmikas cleared out garbage from a park.<br /><br /> The members also painted the pavements and installed CCTV cameras to curb drug and alcohol abuse. The members decided to develop the park as a pet-friendly green space. Vijay R Mane of the Rotary Club, told Deccan Herald that drug abusers frequented the park and half of it was occupried by hawkers.<br /><br />“We have streamlined the hawkers to one portion so that the remaining portion can be utilised. We have also decided to use this site as a dog-friendly park and the authorities have assured us that the project will be taken up soon. A dry leaf compost centre will also be set up,” he added. HAL <br />Corporator Gita Reddy felicitated 40 Pourakarmikas.<br /><br /> Over 50 volunteers from the Rotary Club of Bengaluru, Indiranagar and B.PAC participated in the event. Shanthinagar MLA N A Haris, B.PAC COO Revathy Ashok, Vice President Mohandas Pai and Rotary District Governor Manjunath Shetty took part.</p>
