Kya Chal Raha Hai?with Rudru
Award night: Rudrapur is number 1 in the Swachh Survekshan, and Kashipur is Uttarakhand's cleanest city
An award night: a drumroll, the envelope, and number one among the country's clean Himalayan cities is... Rudrapur! Rudru dedicates the trophy to the city's sanitation workers. Then every story gets an award: the Chhath ghat preparations, SIDCUL's trucks halved by the holidays, biomedical waste in the medical college's plaster ward, and the health department's Ebola alert. Seriously: a road accident in Kashipur, and an arrest on a charge of raping a girl. And for Bhai Dooj, Rudru's empty wallet.
Stories in this episode
Swachh Survekshan 2025-26: Rudrapur ranks first in the country among clean Himalayan cities, Kashipur named Uttarakhand's cleanest city; President presents awards
Chhath Puja preparations: Rudrapur Municipal Corporation to clean ghats, spray lime and arrange clean water and lighting; Mayor asks councillors for lists of Chhath ghats in their wards
Diwali and Chhath leave hit SIDCUL supply chain: trucks leaving daily fall from 1,200-1,400 to 600-700, output in many factories down 30-40%; freight up 15-20%
Biomedical waste strewn across plaster ward of Rudrapur Medical College hospital, risk of infection; principal says will probe and act
Uttarakhand health department on alert over Ebola: travellers returning from affected African countries to be monitored for 21 days; no suspected case in Kashipur area so far
Kashipur: Speeding pickup runs over 30-year-old crossing the road in Pratappur village, he dies on the spot; police seize the pickup, driver absconding
Kashipur: Eight-year-old girl allegedly raped on the pretext of buying her firecrackers, police register POCSO case and arrest the accused, a young man from the neighbourhood
Rudrapur: Major fire at a cardboard factory in Mohanpur No. 2 on Tuesday night, Rudrapur and Pantnagar fire units bring it under control; no casualtiesRead the full script
NarratorLadies and gentlemen!
NarratorWelcome to the Rudrapur Awards night!
ChingariAnd now, the biggest award of the year. Here is the envelope.
ChingariIn the Swachh Survekshan, among the country's cleanest Himalayan cities, number one is...
ChingariRudrapur!
RudruUs?! Really?! This award goes to every sanitation worker in the city!
RudruAnd to that dustbin too, the one people actually put their rubbish in!
ChingariHello! Today's show: award night! Today every story gets an award.
TuktukAnd on the red carpet, the shiniest ride: me!
ChingariIn this year's Swachh Survekshan, Rudrapur is number one in the country in the clean Himalayan cities category! Jammu is second.
ChingariAnd Kashipur is Uttarakhand's cleanest city! President Droupadi Murmu presented the honours, and the mayors of both cities received them.
ChingariMore than 4,700 cities across the country were judged on 43 criteria. The chief minister gave the credit to the municipal corporations, the sanitation workers and the people of the cities.
TuktukI took three wrappers out from under my seat today too! Now I'm the number one Tuktuk!
NarratorThe next award: the quickest preparation.
ChingariFor Chhath Puja, the Rudrapur municipal corporation will arrange cleaning, lime spraying, clean water and lights at the ghats. The mayor has asked councillors for a list of the Chhath ghats in their wards.
ChingariThe four-day Chhath festival begins on November 13 with Nahay-Khay.
LaddooOh, next to thekua, who will even look at me!
NarratorAnd the award for the longest holiday goes to...
ChingariSIDCUL's trucks! Over the Diwali and Chhath holidays, the trucks leaving every day have fallen from 1,200-1,400 to 600-700.
ChingariProduction in many factories is down 30 to 40 per cent, and freight has gone up. The association says there's no need to worry; supply will be back to normal in two or three days.
ChingariAnd today is the last day of the no-entry for heavy vehicles in the city.
TuktukTrucks on holiday? SIDCUL, call me! Two boxes a trip, guaranteed!
ChingariBut an award comes with responsibility. In the plaster ward of the Rudrapur Medical College hospital, biomedical waste lies scattered around. Patients and their families wait for their turn amid the filth.
ChingariThe principal said it will be looked into and action taken.
RudruThe number one city's hospital should be number one clean too!
ChingariAnd an important notice. Ebola is spreading in some African countries, so Uttarakhand's health department is on alert. People returning from those countries will be monitored for 21 days.
ChingariThere is no suspected case in the Kashipur area yet. If people back from the affected countries have a fever or weakness, they must tell the doctor about their travel.
ChingariNo more awards now. Some sad news. In Pratappur village in Kashipur, a 30-year-old crossing the road was hit by a speeding pickup. He died on the spot. The driver fled; the pickup is with the police.
ChingariAnd in Kashipur too, police have arrested a young man from the neighbourhood under the POCSO Act on a charge of raping an eight-year-old girl.
ChingariAnd today is Bhai Dooj! Rudru, where's my gift?
RudruMy wallet? Open it and a moth still flies out!
ChingariThen give me the trophy!
RudruNo! That belongs to the sanitation workers. For you, lots of love from me!
ChingariAccepted! Full stories on the Rudrapur City app and website. See you tomorrow evening!
The characters and jokes are made up. Every fact comes from the stories above.
