New bus shelter inaugurated

A new bus shelter built under the Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan of Ramakrishna Mission was inaugurated at Jeppinamogaru here on Sunday.

Swami Vedanishthanandaji of Ramakrishna Ashram, Rajkot, inaugurated it during the 27th shramadan of the last phase of five-year cleanliness drive of the mission in the city.

The mission said in a release that earlier people had to wait for long in the Sun and rain for buses on the National Highway 66 at Jeppinamogaru. The shelter was built on request by the Police Department and local people. Attractive seats to sit upon, roof, concrete floor and boards conveying the message of cleanliness around has made the shelter now more attractive.

Both sides of the highway at Jeppinamogaru were filled with construction debris and plastic waste. The whole area was cleaned during the drive on Sunday. Senior volunteers in two groups cleaned the surroundings of the old bus stand on the Jeppu Road. A second team of volunteers cleaned the area around the newly built bus shelter. Team members of Swacch Yekkur cleaned both sides of the Netravathi bridge. Students of City Nursing College cleaned the drains by removing plastic waste and stones.

Meanwhile, some saplings were also planted in the Jeppinamogaru area.

Speaking on the occasion, Swami Vedanishthanandaji said that the drive taken up in Mangaluru is worth emulating in other parts of the country. “Thanks to the care and dedication of young volunteers,” he said.

Swami Mahamedhanandaji, Editor, The Vedanta Kesari, Ramakrishna Mutt, Chennai, said that if Mangaluru is becoming cleaner day by day, it is because of the selfless dedication of volunteers. MRPL is sponsoring these drives.