A cleanliness drive initiated by local MLA Rode Bui was organized here in Upper Subansiri district.

The drive saw the participation of the public, NGO representatives, The urban development (UD) department and ‘Team clean and green Subansiri’.

The participants cleaned the general ground and the drainage system. The garbage was disposed of on the outskirt of the town by the UD department.

The MLA stated that the ‘serious awareness programme in the area has made great changes in the development, especially in terms of cleanliness in the urban areas.’

UD department and the public are relentlessly making efforts to ensure the success of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, later he added.

Bui also appealed to the public to maintain social distance and use facemasks in public places.