DREAM:Dedication, Attitude, Responsibility, Empathetic, Motivation: RK Garg

Today, Second Inning Association (SIA)  organized a seminar  on SAVE CHANDIGARH at UT Guest House .The Seminar was chaired by Mayor Sh. Davesh Moudgil be and Sh. Vivek Atray IAS (Retd.) was the Guest of Honour

While welcoming Mr. Moudgil, Mr. Atray and the participants, Mr. S S Lamba, Patron informed that SIA has taken this initiative to impress upon the people of UT regarding initiatives needed for restoring the peace, tranquility and beauty of the City for which the city was known for and is not available any more. 

After that the president R K Garg, took over the talk and briefed the residents about the activities of SIA after the last meeting was conducted on 28^th October 2018. He discussed the need for awareness introspection and participation of those present in the meeting by evaluating their own contribution in making the city beautiful. He gave a call for creating a self-help group amongst the residents and administered the oath for self help for all those present. He urged the citizens to DREAM (Dedication, Responsibility, Empathetic, Attitude, Motivation)  towards welfare of city beautiful.

The issues  like Traffic, Pollution, use of plastic bags, Smoking in public, Parking of vehicles, Ever increasing surface level of roads, Flooding of roads, law & order situation and Garbage problems, Vendor menace and many many more issues are not only attaining a gigantic form but their solution seems difficult in the near future.

SIA through this initiative will like to motivate the large number of experienced and young residents of this UT to come forward and make a self-help group and promote harmony ,discipline in society at large. Let the residents reflect maturity by parking their vehicles at suitable places, abstain from use of plastic bags, not smoking in public, Sharing their views of Garbage segregation.

The participants gave their suggestion and views in meeting the problems being faced by the city. All the views were well receipted by the chief guest and guest of honour of the program. 

Mr. Vivek Atray, IAS (Retd.) motivational speaker discussed the issue of positivity and motivation required for not only maintaining but restoring the now lost glory of this unique UT of India. He emphasised the need for self-discipline in mitigating the ever increasing day to day problems in the city.

Mr. Davesh Moudgil, Mayor discussed the actions taken and modalities adopted by municipal corporations regarding civic amenities in UT stressed upon the needs of people participation in solving problem of garbage and use of plastic. He also informed about the progress made towards establishing a plan for making fuel from plastic and bricks from waste building material.

During the course of discussions, it was opined that Self-discipline, restraint and mutual tolerance is the underlying principle to bring about a change. 

Having its inception in the year 2017, SIA has been highlighting issues relating to social life and concerning the city beautiful by organizing seminars and discussion sessions. Our endeavour has been to take up relevant issues and put forth an idea and work for its accomplishment by coordinating with the concerned authorities and eliciting desired help from the administrative machinery.