Itanagar: A staggering 12.96 tonnes of garbage was removed from the Yagamsu River during a clean-up drive here on Saturday. Drive, organized by Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) in collaboration with the Capital Police under their ‘Police Ujian’ initiative, in a citizen-oriented policing program, with enthusiastic participation of the local community including members of the Colony Welfare Committee, corporator of Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) Ward 10 saw , ward members, and a large group of women police personnel.
More than 200 volunteers, including police officers, YMCR volunteers and residents of the colony, were mobilized for the cleanliness drive in collaboration with Itanagar Smart City Development Corporation Limited and Abralu Memorial Multipurpose Society (AMMS), a press release said. I was told.
Capital SP Rohit Rajbir Singh, who took an active part in the clean-up, said the initiative was meant to show the commitment of the Capital Police to serve the community in various capacities to celebrate the New Year. He appreciated his continuous efforts in promoting YMCR. Sustainable living And organizing regular river cleaning.
“We hope that YMCR’s efforts will inspire a change in behavior among people towards sustainable living,” said the SP.
YMCR Chairman SD Loda thanked the Capital Police for their partnership in the cleanliness drive.
Loda appealed to the community to adopt sustainable practices, saying, “We cannot solve the garbage crisis without changing our behavior. This cleanup is only one step. The real change will come when everyone in their own homes. will start segregating the waste and stop polluting the environment.”
IMC corporator Ukar Yaru emphasized the importance of collective efforts to keep the city clean, admitting that the corporation cannot shoulder the responsibility alone.