Adv. Meenakshi Slathia Nominated as ‘Swachhata Ambassador’ for Contributions to Sanitation and Environmental Protection

||Black and White Digital News ||

||Parvinder Singh Sept 30,2026 ||

JAMMU : Adv. Meenakshi Slathia, Deputy Advocate General of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, has been recognised as a “Swachhata Ambassador” by the Directorate of Rural Sanitation, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Jammu & Kashmir, in recognition of her contribution towards promoting cleanliness, hygiene and environmental sustainability.

A certificate issued by the Directorate of Rural Sanitation acknowledges her efforts in advancing public awareness and initiatives related to sanitation, hygiene and environmental protection.

The recognition comes against the backdrop of Adv. Slathia’s longstanding association with issues concerning sanitation, public hygiene, waste management, environmental conservation and public awareness.

Her involvement in sanitation-related legal matters began under the guidance of her father, B.S. Slathia, a senior advocate and former president of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Jammu. Her work in this field has included Public Interest Litigations (PILs) before the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh since 2012.

Adv. Slathia has also been associated with legal proceedings concerning the completion of sewerage works in Jammu, garbage collection, sanitation services and improvements in municipal arrangements.

Her public-interest litigation work has further covered matters relating to the River Tawi, the artificial lake, environmental protection, maintenance of a clean and healthy environment, and removal of encroachments.

The recognition highlights her sustained legal and public-interest engagement with issues aimed at improving sanitation, environmental protection and civic cleanliness in Jammu and Kashmir.