Kohima, November 10 (MExN): The Nagaland government has announced a mass social work initiative across the state on November 12 to ensure cleanliness, enhance hygiene, and beautify public areas in preparation for the upcoming festive season.
According to a DIPR report, the programme will involve all government employees with active participation from the general public.
The Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have been tasked to coordinate the initiative, ensuring the full involvement of all government departments, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Civil Society Organizations, and Village Councils.
Key directives for the mass social work include the immediate removal of building materials stacked on roadsides, demolition of roadside latrines and pig stys, and ensuring shops have proper signboards with night lighting at night. The damaged/defaced signages should be redone. The shops and business establishments should also be encouraged to repaint.
Villages along national and state highways have been directed to clear vegetation on road stretches within their jurisdiction, while village authorities will be responsible for cleaning highway dividers.”
The NHIDCL, Works & Housing, Rural Development Departments, as the case may be, shall coordinate and take further steps in this regard and issue separate instructions,” it stated.
Dividers along the Dimapur -Kohima Highway, will be cleaned by the village authorities under whose jurisdiction the stretches fall. The District Administration and Agri-allied departments will coordinate for working out aesthetically pleasing with similar design for the vegetable vendor stalls, marketing sheds etc. on the road sides along the highways.
The Urban Development Department, in coordination with ULBs, will ensure proper road sanitation, prevent the uncovered sale of meat, and launch a special drive to clean plastic waste.
The Departments of School Education, Higher Education, and Technical Education will issue separate instructions for participation in the event.
The DCs will form special teams to conduct surprise checks to ensure the directives are implemented. Strict action may be initiated against non-participants, while significant contributors may be appreciated at the district level, the report stated.
