Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, DEC 18 (NPN) : Zeliangrong and Lakeview Colonies were declared the cleanest colonies in Dimapur under big and small colony categories respectively.
The “Cleanest Colony Competition 2021” award ceremony was organised by Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) under “A Better Dimapur” initiative held here, on Friday.
Delivering the welcome address, DMC administrator, Albert Ezung said that everyone loved to live a healthy, clean, hygienic and friendly environment however, people’s perception differed when it came to achieving this common goal.
Albert said some people might leave everything in the hands of the government departments and other agencies to clean yet he said many people believed it was a collective responsibility to achieve something good for society. He said that DMC despite their limitations were trying the best to give services to the people and in their endeavour to do something good, they were grateful for the support extended by various organisations especially colony authorities.
The DMC administrator pointed out that constructive criticism was always welcomed and despite all negativity, it was heart-warming to have received support from people especially the youth.
Speaking on the occasion as special guest, SDO (C), Zubenthung Ngullie said that after the cleanest colonies competition initiative, Dimapur had been witnessing a positive change.
Under the big colony category, Zeliangrong colony received a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh while the second runner-up Sematilla colony was awarded Rs. 50,000 and runner-up UNBA-B colony received a cash prize of Rs. 20,000.
Under the small colony category, Lakeview colony won the cleanest colony title and walked away with a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh while the second cleanest colony was awarded to Riverbelt colony and the third prize to Island colony. The colonies received cash prizes of Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 20,000 respectively.
Meanwhile under 1st quarter competition (January, February and March) under big colony category, Duncan was adjudged the winner and under small colony category Sifty colony emerged as the winner.
On 2nd quarter competition (April, May and June), Notun Bosti and Aokong colonies were declared winners under big and small colony categories and on 3rd quarterly (July, August and September) Lengrijan and Niu colonies were adjudged winners under big and small colonies category.
On the fourth quarterly competition (October, November and December) Naga United colony and Bank colonies were declared winners under big and small colonies respectively.
Highlights of the event included slide show of Team Better Dimapur initiative over the years.
Earlier, invocation was said by director peace channel and principal NEISSR father CP Anto, special number was presented by Merebeni Patton and vote of thanks was proposed by Along Aier.
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