Our Correspondent
Imphal, Feb. 6 (EMN): Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD) Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar today handed over 31 mini trucks including 26 Tata Ace Hopper Tipper and 5 Tata LPK 912 to elected members of the seven Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Imphal.
The vehicles which were procured under the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources(NLCPR)after North Eastern Council (NEC) released INR 4.12 crore as the first instalment out of project cost (INR 11.46 crore), will be used for collecting waste at the seven ULBs in Thoubal, Lilong Thoubal, Andro, Yairipok, Sikhong Sekmai, Wangjing and Heirok.
Around 30,000 waste bins along with 10 litre capacity 15,000 separate waste bin of blue and green colours will also be distributed to 7 ULBs for segregation of waste at the source.
The collected waste will be taken (in compact form) to the Lamdeng Solid Waste Management Plant which is under a Private-Public-Partnership model in the outskirt of Imphal, to generate 1 MW electricity. Imphal areas produce around 120 metric tonnes of solid waste on a daily basis.
The day’s vehicles handing over function was attended by MAHUD Minister Th Shyamkumar along with MAHUD secretary JM Joy and its Director Th Harikumar.
Addressing the function, the minister said that collective efforts of the elected members and public are needed to keep the towns neat and clean. He advised the elected members to also focus on the maintenance of the vehicles. MAHUD officials also spoke on the occasion.
