PMC ropes in Kharata Paltan to clean roads
PMC ropes in Kharata Paltan to clean roads
ByPrachee KulkarniPrachee Kulkarni / Updated: Jan 8, 2021, 06:00 IST
A team of 40 members will clean the road and pavement in Kashewadi slum area every Friday (FILE PHOTO)
After a social group mooted a proposal to the civic body to take beggars on board, the team has been allotted Bhavani Peth.
In a welcome move, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has roped in beggars and street dwellers to join their garbage cleaning drive. Tagged as the ‘Kharata Paltan’, these financially disadvantaged people will now be a part of PMC’s Swachata team. Civic officials have allocated Bhavani Peth to the newly formed team. With this initiative, the civic body aims to assist the beggars to earn a living and keep the city clean.