Cleanliness drive on Kamakhya premises : Assam

GUWAHATI, July 16: A 75-member pipeline team, led by Chief General Manager, Pipeline Services BK Mishra along with senior executives, team of OIL doctors and members of recognised union, OGEU visited the Kamakhya temple premises and cleaned up the garbage, plastic waste and dry leaves. The Swacch Bharat Abhiyan cleaning drive was carried out under the Swach Bharat Pakhwada programme presently under way at various places across the nation, an official communiqué said.

The communiqué said that areas infested with algae and fungi as well as the toilets were cleaned with bleaching powder. The entire stretch of road from Bogola Mandir to Kamakhya temple dispensary and parking as well as playground behind the dispensary was cleared off all garbage. Notably, Kamakhya temple has been identified as a Swacch Iconic Place and Oil India Limited has allocated Rs 25 crore for its infrastructure development.