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The NVBDCP state monitoring team posing for a photograph after the meeting at Longleng CMO Conference Hall.[/caption]
Dimapur, Oct. 4(EMN): Office of the Model Colony Council, (MCC) Dimapur has informed today that the waste management activities that the council has been rendering to its public for the past 10 months would come to an end with immediate effect.
The council, in its statement, appended by the chairman and secretary has maintained that it has been carrying out free cleaning drive in the locality for the last 10 months. The cleaning activities was initiated under the banner, ‘Waste Management’ in association with an NGO called ‘Pro-Rural’ (Waste to Gold), which was supported by State Bank of India foundation, Mumbai.
“This first of its kind activity was awarded to the residents free of cost. The initial efforts and records proved to be a story of much delight for its success,” the statement mentioned.
Speaking to Eastern Mirror over the telephone, the chairman of Model Colony Council, T David Zhimo said that the offer from the Pro-Rural group was only for 10 months which came to an end in September. “After the end of the term, we were promised by the Pro-Rural group that they would provide a vehicle to us but we have to pay its expenses, including the wage of driver and labourers. Since we could not come to a logical conclusion within the locality we had to stop the activities,” Zhimo said.
On the other hand, the secretary of the council, Boheto Chophy said that the council has decided to cease its work as their contract with the Pro-Rural has come to an end. He added that the leaders and Gaonburas of Purana Bazaar, with a committee called ‘Management Committee of Purana Bazaar,’ had decided to take over and manage such sanitation activities covering seven wards within its fold.
“After our contract with the Pro-Rural came to an end we had a meeting. During the course of the meeting, it transpired that the leaders of Purana Bazaar wanted to manage the affairs by themselves in the locality, so we ceased the association with the Pro-Rural and the cleaning activities would no longer continue from now on,” Chophy informed.
He said that the council shall cease its of waste management till further notice.
Chophy said that the council will no longer engage in any cleaning initiative in the coming days but mentioned that they will continue to monitor the activities in the area. “We will continue to monitor the activities and see what needs to be done in the near future,” he said, adding that they would try to take up the issue with the government.
