Valanchery: A mass cleaning drive was conducted in public places as part of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) - 2026' mega cleanliness campaign being implemented in the Valanchery Municipality until October 2. The cleaning drive covered the Valanchery market, bus stand, municipal stadium, and the Kottaram bus waiting shelter. Municipal Chairperson Haseena Vattoli inaugurated the event. Cleaning drives were conducted in the vicinity of the bus stand and market by NSS students from Safa Arts and Science College, and at the municipal stadium and Kottaram bus shelter by NSS students from MES KVM College. The Kavumpuram bus shelter and its surroundings had also been cleaned the previous day. K. Shareefa Teacher (Chairperson, Health Standing Committee), Najia Jamshad (Chairperson, Education, Arts, and Sports Standing Committee), Shaji Mol (Chairperson, Development Standing Committee), and Councilors Sajitha Teacher, Rahmabi, P.P. Shafi, and Jaya Sadanandan addressed the gathering. T.P. Ashraf (Clean City Manager, Municipal Health Department), Vinod Balakrishnan (Health Inspector), JHI Anu, and sanitation workers also led the cleaning activities. Further programs as part of this campaign will be organized in the coming days.