Who has been nominated as the ambassador for the "War Against Waste" initiative in Jammu & Kashmir, as announced by the Directorate of Rural Sanitation, J&K?

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In a remarkable move to combat the sanitation challenges in rural areas of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Directorate of Rural Sanitation, J&K announced the nomination of country’s highest gallantry awardee, the Param Vir Chakra recipient Captain Bana Singh, a dedicated and decorated former soldier, as the ambassador for the “War Against Waste” initiative in Jammu & Kashmir SHS 2023 is being celebrated from 15th September to 2nd October aiming to generate mass movement through community participation to reinforce the concept of Sanitation as everyone’s business; and as a prelude for the Swachh Bharat Diwas (2nd October) with nationwide participation Theme of SHS-2023 is ‘Garbage Free India’ with focus on visual cleanliness and welfare of SafaiMitras The focus of these swachhata drives is on high footfall public places like bus stands, railway stations, cantonment boards, beaches, tourist places, zoos, national parks and sanctuaries, historical monuments, heritage sites, river fronts, ghats, drains and nallahs “War Against Waste” initiative aims to address the pressing issues of waste management and environmental conservation in rural J&K