Aongza Ward Socio-Environment Management Board members after the launching of the Board on September 2. (Morung Photo)
Aongza Ward Socio Environment Management Board launched
Morung Express News
Mokokchung | September 2
In a bid to address their social and environmental concerns in a comprehensive, systematic and planned manner, the residents of Aongza Ward in Mokokchung town has came up with the idea of promulgating a management board under the aegis of the ward authority. A resolution to this effect was adopted during the ward’s general meeting earlier this year and as a result, the Socio-Environment Management Board of Aongza Ward was formally launched today. The Board, appointed for a term of four years, comprises of 25 members and will be responsible for managing the “socio-environmental” aspects of Aongza Ward.
The launching programme of the Aongza Ward Socio-Environment Management Board (SEMB) was held today at GPS Pongentula with Er. Yanger Pongen, Executive Engineer, PHED Mokokchung Division as chief guest in the presence of Ao Senden President and Swachh Bharat Ambassador, Imliyanger Jamir and President of All Ward Union Mokokchung, Ayim Longkumer.
The chief guest while speaking at the programme today applauded the Aongza Ward authority for coming up with the idea of instituting the SEMB and appealed to all the other 17 wards of Mokokchung town to emulate the initiative.
While encouraging “every resident and every household” of Aongza Ward to proactively contribute and participate in the SEMB’s activities, he also added that cleanliness, hygiene and healthy living should be a way of life. On the aspect of keeping the environment clean, he stated that God created the world and everything on it and that God entrusted mankind to be stewards and caretakers of the world.
Imliyanger Jamir also said that the initiative was “probably the first in Nagaland and definitely the first in Mokokchung” and congratulated Aongza Ward authority and residents for launching the SEMB. He encouraged the residents of the ward to cooperate wholeheartedly with the SEMB to set an exemplary achievement so as to motivate others to follow suit. He also suggested the idea of turning Mission Compound into a garden.
Ayim Longkumer meanwhile said that unity, sacrifice, endurance and patience of the SEMB coupled with active participation of the residents of the ward was necessary for achieving the desired goal of a “healthy community living” and encouraged all concerned to make “visible changes” so that Aongza Ward would become a model ward in Mokokchung town.
Chairman of Aongza Ward, Longritemjen Ao while delivering his welcome address earlier in the programme said that the SEMB was launched as a “people’s movement” and called upon the residents of the ward to contribute and participate effectively.
