Eco-Guardians of Senapati commemorates World Earth Day by cleaning up Maram Bazar
Senapati , 22nd April 2019
Eco-Guardians of Senapati commemorates World Earth Day by cleaning up Maram Bazar on 22 April 2019
As part of the World Earth Day commemoration and in furtherance of it's vision 2020 for 'Clean and Green Senapati', Eco-Guardians of Senapati (DBC Maram unit) organised a massive cleanliness drive at Maram Bazar today.
Eco-guardians as well volunteers from the Maram Bazar Youth & Students' Organization took part in the Drive. The cleanliness exercise was marked by the volunteers picking up the wastes left behind by the shoppers and residents alike. The volunteers also swept the street and gave it an altogether cleaner and tidier look. A huge pile of waste was collected by the volunteers to be later disposed off in a more appropriate place.
Eco-guardians of Senapati is a district administration mandated organisation formed in 2017 under the leadership of the then Deputy Commissioner of Senapati, Athem Muivah, IAS.
Eco-Guardians of Senapati commemorates World Earth Day by cleaning up Maram Bazar on 22 April 2019
It is an exclusive club of 100 environmentally conscious students drawn out from the various colleges of the district who volunteer their time to conduct cleanups, awareness and plantation drives. These volunteers are ably guided by the governing council comprising of 7 members.
Ever since its inception, the organisation has been undertaking various pioneering initiatives towards environmental conservation and clean living in the district. The honourable Chief Minister of Manipur in 2018 acknowledged the role of the eco-guardians volunteers in the state government's drive against poppy cultivation.
Mention may also be made that Eco-guardians of Senapati has been chosen as the Ambassador for zero waste Himalaya.
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This Press Release was posted on April 22 2019
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