Alemtemshi Jamir and others during the launching of “A Cleaner & Greener Kohima” project on November 26. (Morung Photo)
Kohima | November 26:Additional Chief Secretary & Development Commissioner Alemtemshi Jamir today asserted that stringent rule and regulation is essential for maintaining cleanliness which is lacking in the state.
Launching phase- I project entitled “A Cleaner & Greener Kohima,” here this morning, Jamir regretted over the lack of building bye-laws system in Kohima town, which resulted unclean and hazardous.
Launching phase- I project entitled “A Cleaner & Greener Kohima,” here this morning, Jamir regretted over the lack of building bye-laws system in Kohima town, which resulted unclean and hazardous.
lemtemshi call for stringent rules for maintaining cleanliness“We have to come into system in the form of regulation,” he said urged the KMC to pay attention to this area. He informed that due to want of proper planning, lack of the implementation of the building bye-laws and lack of the sense of sanitation in a section of people the places become dirty.
KMC chief executive officer Elizabeth Ngully asserted that everyone has role to play in propagating the message of sanitation, saying that sanitation does not only improve environment but it contribute to good health and socio-economic development. She appealed to various organizations/institutions, contractors, para military forces to come forward and join the cleanliness drive. “We have to be changed to see the change,” she said. Dr. Imotemsu Longkumer, director of GOUN stressed on the need of giving priority on environmental education by the education department as one of the basic courses for a present and future healthy society.
Chairing the function, KMC advisory board convener Y. Chuba Ao informed that the Building Bye-Laws would be strictly implemented in Kohima town by the next year.
Prof. Sevilie from Friends &Nature, Kohima College and Moachiba of Fernwood Eco-Club, Fernwood Higher Secondary School Kohima also spoke on the occasion.
“A Cleaner & Greener Kohima” project was initiated by KMC in collaboration of Global Open University of Nagaland (GOUN).
Later, the additional chief secretary formally launched the garbage bins donated by the GOUN and flower/ green plant pots donated by the horticulture department.
KMC chief executive officer Elizabeth Ngully asserted that everyone has role to play in propagating the message of sanitation, saying that sanitation does not only improve environment but it contribute to good health and socio-economic development. She appealed to various organizations/institutions, contractors, para military forces to come forward and join the cleanliness drive. “We have to be changed to see the change,” she said. Dr. Imotemsu Longkumer, director of GOUN stressed on the need of giving priority on environmental education by the education department as one of the basic courses for a present and future healthy society.
Chairing the function, KMC advisory board convener Y. Chuba Ao informed that the Building Bye-Laws would be strictly implemented in Kohima town by the next year.
Prof. Sevilie from Friends &Nature, Kohima College and Moachiba of Fernwood Eco-Club, Fernwood Higher Secondary School Kohima also spoke on the occasion.
“A Cleaner & Greener Kohima” project was initiated by KMC in collaboration of Global Open University of Nagaland (GOUN).
Later, the additional chief secretary formally launched the garbage bins donated by the GOUN and flower/ green plant pots donated by the horticulture department.
