ITANAGAR, Aug 11:  Team of Itanagar Municipal Corporation(IMC) led by  Mayor Tame  Phassang called on  Deputy Chief Minister  cum Minister for Finance& Planning  Chowna Mein and apprised him of various issues related to the development of the corporation.
During the fruitful meeting, Mayor also briefed the DCM on various initiatives taken by the corporation for the improvement and development of the IMC jurisdiction. Citing Solid Waste Management as one of the major challenges, Phassang briefed the DCM that site for the Scientific Solid Waste Management Plant has been finalized at Karsingsa with compliance to the NGT Act and a team of experts from Delhi will soon visit the site for other required support.
‘The said plant will not only solve the solid waste problems but also generate employment for the youths,”  informed  Phassang, while adding that another SWM plant for Itanagar will be set up at Chimpu under 14th Finance Commission Grants . IMC team also discussed various issues related to the requirement of vehicles for the collection of garbage, manpower and timely release of salaries of the MTS workers under IMC. Further, the Mayor also extended  gratitude to the DCM and state government for releasing Gant-in –aid of Rs 2.50 crore for the various development project of the IMC.  Mayor also appealed to  the  Finance Minister Chowna Mein to  enhance  the  Grant- in- Aid for the corporation, to which  DCM has assured to  look into the matter within two months.
Among others, Deputy Mayor Biri Basang, Corporators of various wards were also present.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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