SRINAGAR: Kargil Police in collaboration with the district administration launched operation "Chuka Lyakhmo" as a part of for Clean Suru campaign. It is an initiative under the Jammu and Kashmir Police community action program. The campaign shall be held in 5 phases and will conclude in mid June with Suru festival. It envisages cleaning of the river Suru and making the Kargil town open defecation free. The program was started from the auditorium in Kargil town.
District SP Dr. Shailendra Mishra while interacting with participants highlighted the importance of cleanliness and self-discipline. He also lauded the cooperation and enthusiasm of the locals in the operation. The Deputy Commissioner Kargil and DFO Kargil are the co- organizers of this campaign. Around 500 volunteers from various organizations IKMT, ISK, SEMOK, YAK, Taxi Union, Van Union, NCC, BJP, Yuva Morcha, bus union etc and common citizens actively participated in the cleaning of river Suru. The collected garbage was around 8 tipper loads. The programme was coordinated by Addl. SP Kargil Sh. Jameel Ahmed and assisted by Dy.SP Abdul Khaliq, Dy.SP Ishtiyaq Kacho and DySP Aslam Mir. The “Save Suru” campaign was extremely well appreciated by the locals of the Kargil town.