Imphal River cleaning campaign launched
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO-DIPR

Kangpokpi, September 29 2022: Following the successful cleaning and rejuvenation campaign of Nambul River, Directorate of Environment & Climate Change and Water Resources Department today launched a month-long 'Cleaning of Imphal River Campaign under the River Rejuvenation Programme' in Kangpokpi district.

The programme is undertaken in collaboration with the district administration Kangpokpi, Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council (SH-ADC), Kangpokpi Town Committee (KTC), Kangpokpi Women's Welfare Organisation (KWWO), and Kangpokpi Youth Union (KYU), among others.

Speaking to the District Information Officer, Kangpokpi, Joint Director Dr T Brajakumar Singh, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, said the target is to fully clean the Imphal River.

He said that campaign has been launched under the initiative of Chief Minister N Biren Singh and guidance of Water Resources Minister Awangbow Newmai.

Informing that the phase-I of Imphal River cleaning drive would concentrate along the stretch from Kangpokpi to Sekmai, he said the cleaning process has started from today in Kangpokpi district.

He also said that a month-long awareness campaign will begin from October 4 at each and every ward of the district.

He said the target is to collect domestic waste at each household and introduce door to door waste collection which will be done by the KTC under the overall supervision of the SH-ADC and added that actions have been taken up as per the District Environment Plan.

Brajakumar said that the work of door to door domestic waste collection would be privatised in order to sustain the same operation.

He said that the main purpose of door to door domestic waste collection is to stop domestic waste/solid waste from polluting the Imphal River.

Markets, hospitals, offices, shops among others will have to pay fees mandatorily for the collection of solid waste which will be done on daily basis, he added.

On the other hand, KTC Chairman Angam Leivon welcomed the move of the Government and expressed his happiness over the cleaning of the river.

He also lauded the plan to carry out awareness campaign and introduce door to door collection of solid waste.

Stating that the plan will surely help the people of the district live in clean environment, he said the action plan is the need of the hour as it is important to save the rivers and other water bodies in the State.

It may be noted that on 19th of this month, Water Resources Minister Awangbow Newmai along with Kengoo Zuringla, Deputy Commissioner Kangpokpi and officials of Water Resources Department and Directorate of Environment & Climate Change had inspected the Imphal River, Makhan River and Sekmai River banks.

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