Clean and Green Village Mission Launched in Tinsukia

A Correspondent

Tinsukia: Clean and Green Village Mission, an initiative of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, was launched by ‘Forest Man of India’ Jadav Payeng at Torajan in Tinsukia district on Monday. Torajan is among 33 villages in as many districts where the Mission is going to be launched with an objective of making Assam one of the cleanest states of India. The programme at Torajan was organised under the MyGov Assam initiative in association with PHE, District Administration and Sports and Youth Affairs departments.

Dibrugarh MP Rameswar Teli, Digboi MLA Suren Phukan, Tinsukia MLA Sanjay Kishan, Tinsukia DC Oinam Charankumar Singh and other senior officials of the district were also present on the occasion.

In his address, Jadav Payeng reiterated his appeal to the people to take up responsibility for the protection of forest and environment. “A plastic-free environment is essential for the human race to sustain on this earth,” asserted the Padma Shri award winner. Tree saplings and sports items were distributed by Forest and Sports and Youth Affairs departments respectively among the villagers on the occasion. The local villagers wholeheartedly took part in the programme and promised to carry forward the Chief Minister’s vision of ‘Clean and Green Village’.