Awareness programme on cleanliness under 'Swachh Survekshan 2019' held at Thoubal
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, December 13 2018:
Mass participation and support is needed to make the massive cleanliness drive being undertaken in the area covered by Thoubal Municipal Council (TMC) successful and effective and TMC alone could not be held responsible to make the area neat and clean, said Executive Officer, Thoubal Municipal Council H Pradeepkumar today while attending an awareness programme in connection with Swachh Survekshan 2019 .
The awareness programme was organized by TMC at Ningombam Luxmi Keithel Multipurpose Community hall today as part of 'Swachh Survekshan 2019' observed across the nation under 'Swachh Bharat Mission' .
EO Pradeepkumar continued that the various cleanliness drive organized by TMC in the region will not bear any fruit without the help of the public and appealed all to play their part by disposing the waste foods and other items in a designated container like dustbin to make the region free from waste materials.
The awareness programme held on the theme "Clean and Healthy Thoubal" for Thoubal Minicipal Council Ward No 10, 11 and 12 was attended by Chairperson Thoubal Municipal Council Th Shyamo, Councillors Hijam Jamuna.
N Surjit, S Ibotombi, Executive Officer TMC H Pradeepkumar, Chairman Sanitation TMC Jotte Meetei and other ward members.
He further said that 'Swachh Survekshan 2019' is a national programme undertaken by Govt of India to provide national ranking of 4,500 towns of India on the basis of quantitative and qualitative parameters for the year 2019 and added that Thoubal Municipal Council (TMC) is also one among 4,500 towns included to take part in the massive cleanliness programme and competition.
As such, the awareness programme was held today to make aware public the meaning of 'Swachh Survekshan' .
An interaction programme was also held later where the public interacted with the resource persons to know more about the initiative.