Workshop for making 'cities better' held at Imphal
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, September 12 2019: Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Imphal organised a one-day media workshop 'Vartalap' on the theme 'How to make our cities better' at the conference hall of Hotel Classic in Imphal, today.

The workshop was inaugurated by Director MAHUD, Harikumar, who lighted the inaugural lamp of the workshop in presence of Director PIB, Imphal Abhishek Dayal, and other dignitaries.

In the morning session, four resources persons namely, Harikumar, Director (MAHUD), Y Narmada Devi, State Mission Director, Town Planning Department, M Manas Singh, Associate Town Planner gave a power point presentation on Smart City Mission, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transportation (AMRUT) and N Sabita, expert on Gandhian Thought delivered a speech on the subject and Gandhi's message for upliftment of masses.

The afternoon session was graced by Member of Parliament, (Lok Sabha) Dr RK Ranjan Singh and Director General of NEZ, PIB LR Vishwanath as chief guest and guest of honour respectively.

In his speech MP Dr RK Ranjan stated that media persons has a great role to play in dissemination of information pertaining to the implementation of different Government schemes and policies.

"There is a great role to be played by media in the development of the capital city into a modern smart city.

Please do inseminate the initiatives being taken up by the Government for the welfare and development of the State, and the capital city," he said.

Media should be vigilant to point out flaws in Govt initiatives and projects so as to give the Government a chance to rectify the flaws, he said.

"All citizens should be involved in cleaning and keeping our city clean," he said.

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