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Himachal Pradesh Sets Nov. 15 Anti-Chitta Walkathon in Shimla to Launch Three-Month Drive

The state casts the event as the start of a mass movement that pairs public outreach with tougher enforcement.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu confirmed the Shimla walkathon for November 15 as the campaign kickoff lasting three months.
  • Participants can register for the event by scanning a barcode issued for the drive.
  • The route will run from the Ridge to Chaura Maidan with awareness activities drawing students, youth and wider community groups.
  • Sukhu pledged to completely eradicate chitta and said no person involved in the trade would be spared.
  • Police chief Ashok Tiwari detailed logistics during a review meeting, and the state will follow with district and sub-divisional programs involving cabinet members, all MLAs and civic leaders.