Nuapada, July 1 -- Nuapada district conducted India's largest Mega Cleanliness Drive, executing over 3,170 simultaneous cleanliness-cum-plantation drives across educational institutions and government and private establishments, an official statement said.

The initiative comes after Nuapada was declared the first district in Odisha and the sixth in India to be Single-Use Plastic Free.

The district-level event, held on Monday morning, aimed to fulfil the targets set under the one-month-long SUP-Free campaign. According to officials, the drive covered nearly all villages and wards in the district and saw extensive participation from government personnel, volunteers, and residents, the release added.

Led by Collector Madhusudan Dash, Chie...