Additional SP cautions on garbage dumping
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 08 2014 :
Imphal West Additional SP K Megha-chandra has said that anybody who dumps garbage on the road sides of North AOC will be penalised.
Speaking by the sidelines of a cleanliness drive, which kickstarted yesterday, K Meghachandra said that the cleanliness drive was conducted in association with Imphal Municipal Corporation on the roads of North AOC area, Kekrupat, Kangla gate and Minuthong etc.
Saying that shop owners must not encroach upon adjoining roads, the Additional SP said that dumping of garbage on road sides at these areas is prohibited to maintain cleanliness ahead of the Manipur Sangai Festival.
Saying that the prohibition would continue after the festival as well, K Meghachan- dra said that IMC would penalise all those who violate this prohibition with a fine of Rs 500 .
He also urged the residents of the area to handover waste materials to mobile IMC garbage teams.
Expressing concern over the presence of goons and thieves at North AOC area, the Additional SP said that necessary measures would be put into place to check thievery.