ITANAGAR : The Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR), in collaboration with the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society and with support from the Itanagar Smart City Development Corporation Ltd. (ISCDCL), conducted a river clean-up drive at the Yamaso River in C-II Colony, Ward No. 10, on the occasion of World Nature Conservation Day on Tuesday.

Yamaso is one of the tributary rivers of the Yagamso River, with the two converging near the southern end of IG Park.

Volunteers participating in the drive removed around 3,000 kilograms of waste from the river during the day-long campaign.

Addressing the volunteers, YMCR Vice Chairman Keyom Doni stressed the importance of cleanliness and civic responsibility, urging residents to take greater ownership of rivers and other public spaces. He highlighted YMCR’s continued efforts in organising river clean-up drives and awareness campaigns across Itanagar and sought sustained public support for river conservation.

During the campaign, volunteers found a large heap of garbage accumulated between two multi-storey residential buildings along the riverbank. According to the organisers, the site has been used repeatedly for dumping waste, much of which eventually flows into the river.

Local residents alleged that occupants of the two buildings have been regularly disposing of garbage in and around the river despite repeated complaints. A ward member present at the site said notices had earlier been served to the buildings concerned, but the practice has continued.

Describing the illegal dumping as a serious threat to public health, biodiversity and the environment, the organisers appealed to the Itanagar Municipal Corporation Mayor, the Itanagar Capital Region Deputy Commissioner and the Ward No. 10 corporator to take strict action against those responsible and ensure measures to prevent further dumping into the river.