Social work for monsoon prep held in Chümoukedima, Medziphema
Mass social work event was organised in Chümoukedima district on May 17 as a pre-monsoon preparedness measure ahead of the monsoon season
- Citizens
participating in mass social work at Medziphema on May 17.
- DIMAPUR — Through the initiative of the
district administration, a mass social work event was organised in Chümoukedima
district on May 17 as a pre-monsoon preparedness measure ahead of the monsoon
season.
- The aim of the mass social work was to foster a sense of
unity and responsibility among citizens towards a cleaner and healthier
Chümoukedima and to promote cleanliness and community engagement for a clean
and welcoming environment, according to a DIPR report.
- It focused on unclogging drainage, clearing construction
material and debris, removing foliage, waste disposal, and cleaning and
maintaining public spaces and utilities.
- During the mass social work, all shops and business establishments
remained closed from 6 am to 12 noon. All heads of offices and institutions
under Chümoukedima cleaned their office or institution premises and surrounding
areas.
- A team consisting of EAC Seithekema, Chümoukedima Town
Council, Public Works Department (National Highway), Public Works Department
(Road and Bridges), Water Resources Department, Public Health Engineering
Department, Fire and Emergency Service, and 1st NAP Battalion, along with
respective village councils, cleaned the stretch of NH-29 from 3rd Mile Airport
culvert to Chathe Bridge (Patkai Bridge), focusing on drainage and debris
removal along road dividers and paved shoulders. Participation of business
establishments was made mandatory.
- Village councils and colony GBs supervised the cleanliness
drive, urging all citizens of the district to clean their houses,
neighbourhoods, drainage, and roads.
