Cleaning campaigns in various governorates on the occasion of World Cleanliness Day
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The Ministry of Environment, through the directorates and offices of environmental protection in various governorates of the Kingdom, implemented, today Sunday, cleaning campaigns in a number of forests, natural sites, neighborhoods, and public areas, in conjunction with World Cleanliness Day, as part of the executive program of the cleanliness strategy and the reduction of indiscriminate waste disposal, and within the framework of national efforts aimed at enhancing environmental awareness and establishing a culture of maintaining general cleanliness.
Government and security institutions, municipalities, the private sector, civil society organizations, school students, volunteers, and local community members participated in the campaigns, reflecting the importance of partnership and the integration of roles in protecting the environment and maintaining the cleanliness of public and natural sites.
The campaigns covered the governorates of Ajloun, Balqa, Zarqa, Mafraq, Karak, Madaba, Ma'an, Irbid, Jerash, Tafileh, and the district of Al-Dhalil, which included collecting and removing waste and cleaning the targeted sites and surrounding areas, along with implementing awareness activities and distributing waste bags for vehicles in a number of sites.
In Ajloun, the campaign included Kafraya forests in the district of Sahra, while in Balqa it targeted the forests of the martyr Wasfi al-Tal, in Zarqa the Princess Haya district, and the streets surrounding and adjacent to the Princess Haya School, in Mafraq the Al-Fidain neighborhood and Al-Mubash roundabout.
In Karak, the campaign included the Army neighborhood and the main street in Ghor Al-Mazraa, in conjunction with the implementation of the initiative 'Keep your bag in your car', while Madaba witnessed a campaign on the Forty Street in the Taym area, and Ma'an a campaign in the Adhrah district within the Al-Ash'ari Municipality.
The campaigns in Irbid included the Farja forests in the Bani Kenana district, in Jerash the Najib forests in the Kuta region, and in Tafileh, the vicinity of Anas bin Malik School in the Buranis area, in addition to a campaign in the vicinity of Nazeeh Al-Malaika School in the Al-Dhalil district.
The Ministry confirmed that the implementation of the campaigns is a practical translation of the axes of the executive program of the cleanliness strategy and the reduction of indiscriminate waste disposal, especially the axis of awareness, cleanliness campaigns, and community participation, and enhancing partnership between various sectors and concerned parties.
The Ministry emphasized that maintaining general cleanliness and protecting natural sites is a shared responsibility, requiring the integration of efforts from official, private, and local community institutions, and promoting positive environmental behaviors and converting environmental awareness into sustainable daily practices, which contributes to reducing indiscriminate waste disposal and preserving the environment and the civilized appearance of the Kingdom.
