DIMAPUR, MARCH 19 (MExN): Zapami village under Phek district observed village sanitation day on March 16. This day is observed to commemorate the Nirman Gram Purushkar (NGP) Award received by the village during 2009-10 from the Government of India for achieving total sanitation coverage status. The Sanitation day was observed under WATSAN Chairmanship of Kedou Wetsah. This year, the sanitation day was observed through poster campaign and mass social work involving the whole village community.
The village roads, drains, community toilets, footpaths were cleaned. This year, household wise cleanliness competition was conducted for the 4 colonies of the village. The 3 cleanest families from each colony were given citations and prizes.
Kedulhi-u Wetsah family from the Kethuku colony was adjudged as the overall cleanest family in the village for this year. This was done to bring sanitation and hygiene awareness at the household level in the village. Around 550 villagers participated in the sanitation day 2017.
