IMPHAL, September 24: In order to check and control pollution and unwarranted disposition of garbage by the public in public places in the State, PHED minister I Hemochandra will be inaugurating the National Sanitation campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission in the State on September 25.
The campaign will continue till October 23.
Announcing the action plan of the campaign, State chief secretary PC Lawmkunga called a press conference at his Old Secretariat office today.
He said the State cabinet had also approved an amendment of the Municipal by-laws by which littering in the city area will be fined a sum of Rs 20,000.
According to the chief secretary, both the MAHUD and the municipal council have both failed to check the rising unhygienic behaviours of the public which is polluting the city.
Considering this fact, the decision was taken to launch the campaign on September 25, he said.
While the National Sanitation Campaign will be launched by the minister at the State level, the concerned DCs will launch the campaign in their respective districts with rallies, he said.
Awareness campaign through Audio Visual (AV) Van-Tableau and hoardings will be conducted at every district headquarter and the State capital throughout the conduct of the National Sanitation Campaign, he elaborated.
From September 26 to 30, cleanliness and IEC campaigns will be conducted in all government offices, gram panchayats, urban local bodies, Public Health Centres, Police Stations and School etc, for which the detailed programme will be prepared by all HODs including Dir/ RD & PR, Dir/ MAHUD, Dir/ Health, SPs, Dir/ Schools whereas the DCs will prepare for the district as a whole, he continued.
Lawmkunga also stressed that on October 2, the Swachhta Shapath will be administered to all employees in government offices, gram panchayats, urban local bodies, public health centres, police stations and schools.
A district-level painting competitions and street plays in all districts and a State-level painting competition will also be conducted on October 7 through the Rotary and Lion Clubs on October 7, while on October 15 the State will observe the World Hand Washing Day and Street plays.
The campaign will conclude with a prize distribution and closing ceremony on October 23, he said.
The chief secretary said a high level official meeting of at 3:30pm at the Old Secretariat conference hall attended by State officials both civil and police to chalk out the action plan.