Awareness programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2014:
Under National Sanitation Campaign, Imphal East District Water and Sanitation Committee organised an awareness programme on sanitation and safe drinking water at YMC ground, Haraorou today.
Speaking as chief guest, Imphal East DC M Joy said that the programme was organised as part of the nation-wide campaign which started on September 25 and will continue till October 23 .
He added that different competitions would be organised under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Saying that cleanliness requires water, the DC also stressed on the need to conserve water.
Urging the general public to maintain cleanliness at their homesteads, M Joy said that the Government is planning to keep three dustbins at different corners of Haraorou.
The gathering, led by DC M Joy, later took a pledge to ensure cleanliness of their surroundings.
Khundrakpam Zilla Member Th Angoubi, Haraorou Tangkham Gram Panchayat Pradhan T Hemabati, PHED Additional Chief Engineer L Ibomcha, CCDU Director L Swamikanta and PHED Planning and Monitoring Circle Superintending Engineer Ph Yaima attended the function as president and guests of honour respectively.
L Ibomcha, L Swamikanta and Ph Yaima spoke at the awareness programme on the topics, 'Water and Sanitation NRDWP Guidelines', 'Swachh Bharat Mission' and 'National Campaign and Safe Drinking Water' as resource persons.
Apart from holding an interaction session between people and PHED officials, prizes for the cleanliness competition held at Harourou were also distributed.