The campaign, led by mayor-designate Sharmila Pimpalolkar, began at 7.30 am from Ashtavinayak Chowk with a cleanliness pledge. PICS/ TMC
The drive covered Kopri village, Kanhaiya Nagar, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk and Bara Bangla. Apart from garbage collection, roads were washed using treated water from sewage treatment plants
Students and teachers from multiple schools participated to spread awareness about cleanliness and segregation of wet and dry waste
JCB dumpers and three 10-tonne RC compactors were also deployed for the drive, with around 700 sanitation workers pressed into service

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