Literature on the theme of cleanliness will be up for grabs at the first-ever municipality-organised book fair in the Capital from December 13 to 18.
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation and the National Book Trust have begun preparations for the fair, which will tie in with the Centre’s ongoing cleanliness campaign, Swachh Bharat.
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani is likely to inaugurate the fair and Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan has been invited to be the chief guest. North Corporation Leader of the House Mira Aggarwal said the theme of the fair would be “Swachh Bharat, Samasth Bharat”.
“We want to inculcate reading habits into young people, especially school students, and put the focus on cleanliness. Publishing houses participating will bring books related to sanitation,” said Ms. Aggarwal.
The fair is likely to be held at the corporation’s defunct Mahila Haat on Asaf Ali Road. The fair will kick off with a panel discussion and shadow puppet show in the evening of December 13. “We are expecting about 7,000 to 8,000 visitors every day during the fair. We hope to make it an annual event,” said Ms. Aggarwal.
