PASIGHAT, Mar 25: The Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC) today launched the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for No garbage Zones along both sides of the national highway passing through Pasighat township area and along main market and major sector roads.
The programme was launched under the aegis of ‘Denam Aanam Abhiyan’ (Swachh Pasighat Abhiyan) cleanliness initiative, in presence of all councillors, municipal officials, and key community stakeholders including representatives of the Pasighat Market Association, East Siang District Vendor Association, Helping Hand NGOs, Transport Federation District unit, Biodiversity Management Committee and others.
The programme aims to strengthen sanitation practices and promote responsible waste disposal. A “Denam A:nam Vahan, which shall be utilized for intensive campaign for the Abhiyan has also been launched by PMC Chief Councilor Tagom Padung.
Speaking on the occasion, Padung emphasized that maintaining cleanliness along the highways and sector roads is a collective responsibility of every citizen and urged all shopkeepers and citizens of Pasighat town to adhere to the SOP. He further stated that after assuming office, ensuring a neat and clean town has remained one of the top priorities of the newly elected councillors.
The programme also focuses on awareness generation among the public regarding waste segregation, sanitation, and environmental responsibility. The active involvement of SHGs, associations, NGOs, and community members is expected to strengthen monitoring and ensure compliance with municipal guidelines.
The Pasighat Municipal Council has appealed to all citizens to extend full cooperation and actively participate in Denam Aanam to make Pasighat a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable town to live in.
The president/secretary Pasighat Market Association and East Siang Vendors Association also extended “full” cooperation to the initiative taken up by the PMC. (DIPRO)