Ukhrul ADC steps up to fight waste menace
Source: Hueiyen News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, April 01 2015 :
In a significant move to streamline waste management in Ukhrul town, Joint Secretary (TA&Hills), Manipur Armstrong Pame Wednesday dedicated a newly constructed 'Garbage Dumping Site' for the benefits of the town's residents in a function at Hungpung in Ukhrul District.
The new dump site has been constructed by the Small Town Committee (STC) of the Autonomous District Council (ADC), Ukhrul under the patronage of its chairman John Raleng at Aso near Cement Factory, Hungpung which is located about some 15 km from the District Headquarters.
Pame who also garced the inauguration ceremony as Chief Guest unveiled the Inauguration Stone of the site in the presence of CEO ADC/ADM Ukhrul D Gangmei and SDO Ukhrul Worshang Hungyo; SDO Kamjong Ningreingam Leisan; SDO Phungyar Steve Kapudang; SDO Jessami HL Jain; SDO Chingai P Ronald; Addl SP Ukhrul Misao and SDPO Chingai Semmi Ramrar who attended the function as Guests of Honour.
Speaking at the function, Pame lauded the CEO, ADC Ukhrul and his staff for their relentless efforts in realizing the construction of the dump site.
He said that Ukhrul district is the first among the six ADCs in the hills to get such facility, while adding that the achievement was in line with a resolution adopted in September 2014 last year.
He further informed that Dumpsters for both organic and inorganic wastes would be installed in Ukhrul town very soon and mooted that the same facility could be introduced to households citing a successful case of Churachandpur.
Deviating a little from his point, he stated that employees of ADC are not lesser in any way and he is endeavoring to upgrade their status at par with that of other government employees.
He also assured that the government is looking into various anomalies to regularize the ADC employees as soon as possible.
In his welcome address, CEO Gangmei called upon the denizens of the district to extend co-operation in the efforts of the department to serve the public.
He further informed that ADC Ukhrul has also come up with the facility of 24x& service of one camper vehicle and an Ambulance for the benefits of the public.
"Anyone who wish to avail the service can call on the CEO ADC Ukhrul number 9402874057," he added.
The invocation was pronounced by Hunpung headman Wungngayung Peter while vote of thanks was toasted by executive officer STC Leiyaphy Kasar.