ITANAGAR, Oct 15: More than 2,000 kg of waste was removed from the Yagamso River at IG Park here during a mass clean-up drive on Thursday, with over 50 youths from Dumporijo constituency joining the initiative to promote river conservation and environmental protection.
The drive was organised by the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) and the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society, with support from the Itanagar Smart City Development Corporation Ltd.
The Dumporijo contingent participated under the banner of the Dumporijo Gusar Giteripe Baririjo Maro Students’ Union (DGGBMSU), led by its president Alexander Tengam Yoka. Members of Dream for United Arunachal also joined the campaign. Following the drive, YMCR felicitated the collaborating organisations in recognition of their participation and support.
Gracing the occasion, former State Information Commissioner Dr Gumjum Haider appreciated the DGGBMSU members for travelling from Dumporijo to Itanagar to participate in the campaign and urged them to sustain their spirit of volunteerism and contribute to nation-building.
YMCR-AP vice-chairman Keyom Doni expressed gratitude to all the volunteers and said such collaborative initiatives would continue to protect the rivers in the capital region. He said the campaign was aimed not only at removing waste but also at sensitising the youth of Dumporijo to river conservation, environmental protection and collective responsibility.
Discussions were also held on extending similar clean-up drives to the Subansiri River and other rivers in Dumporijo constituency in the near future.