Cleanliness drive held at Khoupum
Source: Chronicle News Service
Noney, January 22 2023:
Spring Charitable Trust in collaboration with Zeliro Venturers conducted a cleanliness drive at Khoupum Waterfall, Khoupum Cave & Khoupum Dam on Saturday.
The drive attended by about 25 members cleaned plastic litters, polythene bags, sachets and various kinds of non-biodegradable wastes in these tourist sites in Khoupum.
Spring Charitable Trust secretary Robert Gon-mei said in a release that through this drive, the combined team of SCT & ZV aims to spread awareness on the need to keep the natural sites in Khoupum pristine and make effort by individuals to make these sites "zero plastic zone ".
The organisers also appealed to authorities of Khoupum Valley and the Tourism Department for the development and maintenance of these spots by upgrading the approach road, safety railings and all-weather pavement.
Through this drive, the organisers appealed to the public and denizens of Khoupum to be aware of the effects of unrestrained disposal of platics and polythene, especially in these frequented tourist places.
The dilapidated condition of Khoupum dam and lack of maintenance by concerned agencies has turned it almost to a dumping ground for picnickers and tourists, which is an eyesore for all, he said.