KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 12 (MExN): The Nagaland Government has directed all shops and business establishments across the State to remain closed till 12 noon on November 13 to facilitate the statewide mass social work ahead of the festive season and the Hornbill Festival.
In a notification issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), the mass social work will commence at 6:00 am and focus on cleanliness, hygiene and beautification of public places and surrounding areas.
The exercise will include removal of road encroachments, exposed construction materials and unhygienic structures, including poorly maintained toilets and urinals, pigsties and illegal structures.
Non-compliance will invite forcible removal without further notice, with the expenses incurred recoverable from the defaulting parties, it said.
The notification further informed that Government employees, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Village Councils, civil society organisations, local associations and the general public will participate in the exercise.
Deputy Commissioners will oversee the programme and prepare location-wise work plans, assigning responsibilities to concerned departments and organizations, it said. Departments and agencies will arrange workforce and disposal trucks to clear and remove collected waste.
In urban areas, Municipal and Town Councils, through their respective Councillors, will supervise the exercise, while Village Councils will coordinate the work in rural areas in consultation with local administrative officers, it added.
The notification further stated that departments and agencies will ensure completion of any unfinished work the following day.
Necessary orders for the closure of business establishments will be issued by the respective local authorities, it added.
