21st March 2015 was Gudi Padwa- the first day of Chaitra- celebrated as the Hindu New Year. GP is one of the major Hindu festivals.
In Parle it is being celebrated by bringing out a traditional celebratory procession called 'Shobhayatra'. This consists of persons in happy mood, dressed in traditional attire with music, dance and some installations/ floats. This time 'Janaseva Samiti' had announced 'Swachhatechi MahaGudi'.
Maharashtra Times carried the information a day in advance as the link below shows:
http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/mumbai/gudi-padwaparle/articleshow/46628356.cms
Sure enough, the Shobhayatra had a garbage truck, with brooms and this way they went around Parle that day.
In Parle it is being celebrated by bringing out a traditional celebratory procession called 'Shobhayatra'. This consists of persons in happy mood, dressed in traditional attire with music, dance and some installations/ floats. This time 'Janaseva Samiti' had announced 'Swachhatechi MahaGudi'.
Maharashtra Times carried the information a day in advance as the link below shows:
http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/mumbai/gudi-padwaparle/articleshow/46628356.cms
Sure enough, the Shobhayatra had a garbage truck, with brooms and this way they went around Parle that day.
But I am yet to find out more about Janaseva Samiti and what they exactly meant by this concept. I hope it means some community program for improving the Parle environment.
I did find out- this was nothing but a photo-op. No plan, no anything to actually make PARLE clean. The event was like any other- sponsored by a builder, with the local MP doing a Puja and they went around with the garbage truck. Nothing was planned or done after that. Just covered by all newspapers. Nice performance folks! dont keep it up
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