NAHARLAGUN, Dec 16: Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) continuing its weeklong Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign on clean, green and peaceful Itanagar, today conducted its IEC event in different locations of Naharlagun.
Speaking to the media, Mayor Tamme Phassang informed that the objective of the IEC campaign is to create awareness amongst the denizens on various initiatives taken by the IMC to keep the city clean, green and peaceful. The campaign that was launched on November 9 last will continue till December 21 next.
During the weeklong campaign, we are also trying to elucidate the denizens about various Supreme Court directions on penalties to be imposed against those who litter or spit in public places and on roads, Phassang said adding that equal support from the public is needed to make the IEC campaign successful on the ground. Anyone who has any kind of query about IMC or complaint regarding littering in public places may file their query on the official website of the IMC, he said.
Along with centrally sponsored schemes, the state government has equally extended support to the IMC. Various projects like the Solid Waste Management Plant (SWMP), Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), and Septic Treatment Plant are under construction, he added.
Among others, Commissioner-IMC Likha Tejji, Corporators of various wards, and officials of IMC also attended the event. Former Miss Arunachal Tengam Celine Koyu also attended the event as the Brand Ambassador of IMC.