Silchar Municipal Board holds meeting with NGOs in Cachar

SILCHAR: Silchar Municipal Board (SMB) and District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) along with other line departments jointly organized a meeting with all leading NGOs of Cachar district at the conference hall of Silchar Municipal Board here on Thursday. The meeting was presided over by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DDMA and Executive Officer, Silchar Municipal Board, Jessica Lalsim.

In the meeting, a threadbare discussion was held regarding the issues of urban flood mitigation, door to door garbage collection and scientific waste management in all wards of Silchar town. A total of around 68 NGOs participated in the meeting. A threadbare discussion took place focusing on the fact that every year, inhabitants of Silchar town suffers a lot due to urban flood. It was discussed that the unplanned growth of the town, mismanaged drainage channels, unscientific waste management and lack of consciousness among the local public has cumulatively led to the problem.

It was also pointed out that unplanned growth and encroachment over the town's wetlands and filling up of silt in the wetlands resulted in artificial flooding without access to proper drainage. The poor drainage systems, overcrowding and lack of coordination between different government departments during the construction of houses have also contributed to the problem of stagnant water. It was also highlighted that though door to door waste collection is also in progress, but it is not receiving cent percent support from the general public. It was observed that a holistic approach needs to be adopted to make the town garbage free and also to overcome the problem of urban flood mitigation.

It was pointed out that with a view to generate large extent of awareness amongst the general public at the community level, NGOs need to play a pivotal role. In the meeting all the NGOs were requested to work hand in hand with the district administration, Cachar, Silchar Municipal Board and District Disaster Management Authority to sort out the issues at the earliest.

Moreover, each of these NGOs were asked to adopt atleast a single ward from the 28 wards under Silchar Municipal Board and take the responsibility of looking after all issues of that area, such as, door to door garbage collection, clogged drains, unscientific waste management, absence of proper drainage channels etc. They were also asked to work as torch bearers at the community level to make Silchar town clean, garbage free and free from urban flood, stated a press release.

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