Forum formed to beautify Ukhrul town
Source: Chronicle News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, May 13 2022:
A new forum christened 'Ukhrul Beautification Forum' has been formed by local CSOs'and NGOs under the aegis of Tangkhul Shanao Long (TSL) with the objective of making Ukhrul a waste-free township.
The new forum was formed during a discussion programme on 'Waste Issue in Ukhrul district headquarters' held at TSL office, Winotang bazaar in the town on Friday.
Briefing media persons after the discussion, TSL president Lungharwoshi Thingreiphi said that the objective of forming the forum is to make Ukhrul a beautiful town free of waste pollution.
She said that different short-term measures to contain trash menace had failed in the past and now we are looking at a long-term action plans that can sustain in managing the growing waste in the town areas.
To start with, the new forum has CSOs like TMNL, TKS and Tangkhul Discussion Forum and NGOs such as ENFOGAL and MIKC as its members.
"We are also looking at the possibilities of bringing more members including the district administration into our fold," she added.
Expressing concern over lackadaisical attitude shown by the district administration towards the prevailing poor waste management in the town, Thingreiphi said that the district administration cannot evade its bounden responsibilities as the head of the district in fighting the growing trash menace.