Navi Mumbai’s temples and shrines have turned into the latest battleground for cleanliness as the civic body pushed its ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign beyond the usual streets and garbage points. In a bid to rope in communities and make the fortnight-long drive more participatory, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) carried out deep-cleaning operations at major religious sites across all six nodes on Sunday.

NMMC Commissioner Kailas Shinde, who has drawn up a daily calendar of activities for the fortnight under the national ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’, directed officials to focus on religious premises and their surroundings this week.