J-K: 18-year-old ragpicker appointed as Srinagar’s civic brand ambassador
Bilal Dar, an 18-year-old ragpicker who earned his living by cleaning Wular Lake in Bandipora has been appointed as Srinagar Municipal Corp's brand ambassador.
J&K:18-yr-old ragpicker who earned his living by cleaning Wular Lake in Bandipora appointed Srinagar Municipal Corp's brand ambassador. pic.twitter.com/FriTFCQvt0
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According to Bilal Dar,''There's lot of trash around Wular Lake. It poisons water & disappoints tourists. So I decided to clean it.''
Dar who is a resident of Laharwarpora of Bandipora district earns around Rs 8000 per month.
As a brand ambassador of the SMC, Dar will be given a special uniform and a vehicle to go and meet people in commercial and residential areas.
The development came after deputy chief minister, Nirmal Singh, had last month announced to hire his services.
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