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.