River cleaning drive held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, June 04 2022:
As part of the observance of World Environment Day 2022, a one-day River Cleaning Drive was organised jointly by Bungmi Association for Community Empowerment and Leadership (BACEL) and Monsang Pantha Youth and Cultural Club (MPYCC) along the Chakpi River Stretch falling under the jurisdiction of Monsang Pantha Village (United College to Ellu site) on Saturday.
The drive was attended by St Peter's Higher Secondary School, Monsang Pantha principal Rev Father Michael Kochuparambil and Monsang Pantha Village chief Ng Vincent.
They opined that "river cleaning is important not only for the sake of cleaning, but it will created an awareness amongst the people with regard to river pollution and instil the sense of preservation" resounding with the theme of this year's World Environment Day 2022 theme, "Only One Earth".
The drive was also attended by MPYCC president Ng Salim Peter and BACEL president Ng Rameson Monsang.
It may be noted here that this is an annual Chakpi River Cleaning Event carried out by youth of Monsang Pantha.
Saturday's event was conducted purely with donations from the villagers and few well wishers from outside the district.
It was participated by around 70.youths.