PASIGHAT, Apr 17: Fulfilling a long pending demand of denizens, Pasighat municipal authorities have decided to collect door to door garbage from the city dwellers daily between 7am and 5pm, aiming at keeping the city clean, beautiful and hygienic. According to official sources, a MoU has been signed between Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC) and Donyi Aane NGO that collection of garbage would be implemented in both residential and commercial areas absolutely free on trial basis for the month of April and nominal ‘user charge’ will be levied from the next month onwards.

The programme was formally kicked off by the DC Cum Administrator Dr. Kinny Singh in presence of the Director TP and ULB Sukhvinder Singh, ADC Tatdo Borang, EE PMC Kipa Gagung, ATP Tani Taloh.

Dr. Singh in her address stated that PMC would try to fulfill citizen’s demand for a clean and garbage free city but people should understand that cleanliness is the responsibility of every citizen and not just the PMC. Littering hampers the image of the centurion city, opined the DC adding that an initiative named “My waste-My Responsibility” is being initiated with the help of Donyi Aane NGO. Under this initiative any person interested in handing over solid waste to PMC may call a specific number and the waste would be collected from their doorstep within an hour. She advised the citizens to use this service judiciously and help PMC in making Pasighat a clean and garbage free city. DIPRO