Our Correspondent
Kohima | June 22
Several young people under the banner of KABA CARE today participated in a marathon race to spread awareness on cleanliness and on the importance of being environment friendly in the State capital Kohima.
The marathon was a part of the Kohima Ao Baptist Church’s (KABA) initiative towards ‘Creating Awareness for Restoration of Environment’ (CARE) to raise consciousness and awareness towards a greener and cleaner Kohima.
This marathon race, organized by the KABA youth ministry with the theme ‘Stride for a green cause,’ started from PHQ junction and culminated at High School junction. Over 60 youth from 7 fellowships under KABA joined the run early morning as a mark to stride for a cleaner and greener Kohima.
KABA Youth Director Tiatoshi Longkumer told The Morung Express that this marathon race was organized to generate awareness among the citizens of Kohima city to have greener and cleaner Kohima.
He also stated that through this run, personal health can also be improved and at the same time contribute towards an environment friendly Kohima.
It may be recalled that KABA CARE was launched last year to create mass awareness through public participation to restore the environment and to make Kohima cleaner, environmentally greener and healthier.
KABA CARE has ever since engaged with eco-friendly activities, the latest of which is the ongoing pedestrian footbridge beatification project in Kohima.
The KABA CARE which is administratively as well as logistically supported by Kohima Municipal Council aims to clean, renovate and beautify the four pedestrian footbridges on varied themes such as academics, nature, music, tradition and vegetation.
