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Iconic Week: Cleanliness drive, VWSC meet held at Kakching

Source: The Sangai Express

Kakching, February 06 2022: As a part of the observance of Iconic Week, a cleanliness drive was carried out today along the road leading to Irengband High School and playground in Kakching district under the Community Collective Activities program.

Furthermore, an area was also cleared for proper disposal of the wastes collected.

It may be mentioned that Observance of Iconic Week is being conducted across India from January 31 to February 6, 2022 under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India.

Later, a meeting was arranged with International footballer Maisnam Linthoingambi and she was presented with a PHED Manipur Diary 2022 .
                   

                    Iconic Week: Cleanliness drive, VWSC meet held at Kakching

A VWSCs Meet was also organised at Angan Ching Eco Park, Kakching which was presided by RK Surendra, EE, PHED Kakching Division, and Surjit Kshetrimayum, team leader of Implementation Support Agency, JJM, Kakching District.


Moreover, an Online Essay Competition was also organised in connection with Iconic Week observation on two different categories, namely, "Efficient Plastic Waste Management and Clean Environment" and "Health and Clean Drinking Water" .

The winners of Category I (Class IX-XII) are- Yengkhom Pralin Singh, Good Shepherd School; Jiteshkumar Laitonjam, Meci Explorer Academy; Thongam Premita Devi, Irengband High School.

For Category II (Class VI-VIII)- Md Zunet Ahamed, JNC Bishnupur; Kshetrimayum Ashis Singh, PR English School; and Thokchom Roshni Devi, PR English School.