MUMBAI
Religious heads will use the Friday namaaz to reach out to residents of their respective localities.
‘Cleanliness is next to godliness’ is a well-known proverb. Who better to preach it than godmen themselves? Driven by this logic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reached out to Maulanas and Muftis to spread the cleanliness message in the city.
Additional municipal commissioner Ashish Kumar Singh’s brainchild, the idea was put into action last Friday by clerics.
“In Islam, cleanliness is half iman,” he said. “The religion lays a lot of emphasis on cleanliness, and so we wanted the Maulanas to reach out to the masses, especially in slum pockets, and tell them to keep their surroundings clean.”
The BMC’s cleanliness workers dread to clean slums and house gullies as the garbage there is unmanageable. “It is almost like a violation of human rights these days to ask people to clean house gullies,” added Singh.
Last week, he hosted a meet of representatives of the Muslim community at the Islam Gymkhana. One of the organisers, Firoze Vora, said, “Around 80 Muftis from across the city — including areas like Dharavi, Govandi, and Malad — attended.”
Yusuf Abrahani, MLA from Govandi which is considered to be the city’s filthiest suburb, said, “Singh is from Uttar Pradesh and has worked with Maulanas before. He understands a bit of Islam. A zero garbage policy implemented earlier failed due to a lack of participation. We want to teach people that they are risking their own health by keeping their surroundings unclean.”
Maulana Abdul Jabbar Azmi, from Hindustani Masjid in Byculla, said the initiative was a good one. “At times, it is embarrassing to walk through alleys and see people throw garbage from the top of chawls,” he said. “We will reach out to the masses during our Friday namaaz.”
Maulana Ather Ali of the Minara Masjid and executive body member of the Muslim Personal Law Board said, “We will tell people that the Prophet emphasised on cleanliness. We have also asked the BMC to lift debris on time as construction activities lead to malaria.There is awareness about it but no practical solution.”
When asked if other religious leaders will be roped in too, Singh said, “Their primary job is not this. It is a pilot project. If things work out, we will expand the scope.”
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