Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 Concludes in Haldwani(17 September – 2 October)Under the Swachhata Pakhwada 2025,

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, Haldwani Municipal Corporation undertook multiple initiatives to make the city cleaner and more beautiful. The campaign focused on transforming four major locations — Trenching Ground, Mandi Bypass, Chambal Pul, and Hiranagar — in line with the guidelines of the Swachh Bharat Mission.Trenching Ground to Become “Shri Van”The outer area of the Trenching Ground is being developed as “Shri Van”. A target of planting 1,000 saplings has been set after clearing heaps of garbage at the site. This green transformation aims to turn the once garbage-filled area into a sustainable green zone.Renovation of Chambal PulA massive cleanliness drive was carried out at Chambal Pul, where waste was removed and tiles were laid to create seating areas. Tree plantation was also undertaken to beautify the site further, making the area more welcoming and environmentally friendly.“Shri Van” at Mandi BypassThe garbage collection point at Mandi Bypass is being transformed into another “Shri Van”. Along with tiling and landscaping, extensive plantation has been initiated to create a green belt. This spot is also being redeveloped as a Waste-to-Wonder site, a step towards turning waste into artistic and functional structures.Transformation of HiranagarDevelopment work to transform Hiranagar has also been launched. The Municipal Corporation has set a 15-day target to complete the beautification and restructuring of all these locations.Dignitaries’ ParticipationAt today’s closing programme, Member of Parliament from Nainital Shri Ajay Bhatt, Haldwani Mayor Shri Gajraj, District President Shri Pratap Bisht, along with other public representatives and officials of the Municipal Corporation, joined the cleanliness campaign at Chambal Pul. They also appealed to citizens to actively participate in keeping the city clean.Future PlansThe Haldwani Municipal Corporation aims to continuously work towards a clean and beautiful city under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Despite multiple cleaning drives in the past, many areas were again littered with garbage. This time, the Corporation has taken the approach of permanent beautification and transformation to discourage waste dumping.
The public is being urged to support the Corporation in this effort, as only through joint responsibility and community involvement can Haldwani emerge as a clean, green, and beautiful city.