On
the occasion of World Toilet Day i.e. 19th November, 2015 Project
Implementation Unit (PIU) of SMC-EU Project organized “Hand-wash Activity” at Krishnanagar and Downdale (Leprosy Colony)
areas of Shimla Municipal Corporation focusing mainly on children, women & schools within these slum areas. The
main motive of the activity was to sensitize public to adopt healthy & hygienic
habits in their daily routines along with spreading & sharing the same
message to all in their surroundings too.
Hand-wash activity was carried out mainly at
Krishnanagar, Lalpani and Downdale. Around 20 residents from Love Kush Chowk
and around 45 students and 8 teachers from Govt. Higher school were
participated in Krishnanagar. In Lalpani, around 45 students and 5 teachers
were participated. 65 participants comprising mainly children and women were
participated from Leprosy colony, Downdale.
At the end of the day almost 200 numbers mainly children
and women were sensitized, who will further replicate the same message of
cleanliness to their families, friends and localities.