PASIGHAT, SEP 17:
The Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC) on Thursday launched the month-long ‘Seva Mera Yogdan 2026’ and ‘Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2026’ campaigns with a flag-off ceremony at the PMC office compound in Gumin Nagar.
Being conducted from September 17 to October 17, the campaign seeks to strengthen citizen participation in cleanliness, sanitation, environmental protection, plantation, beautification of public spaces and civic responsibility. The SHS 2026 campaign is being observed nationwide under the theme ‘Swachhata Mein Sahbhag; Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat’.
The event was attended by 38-Pasighat East (ST) Assembly Constituency MLA Tapi Darang, Assistant Commissioner Pasighat Makbul Siram, PMC Chief Councillor Tagom Padung, Deputy Chief Councillor Kamin Lego, ward councillors, municipal officials and other stakeholders.
Darang flagged off vehicles to be deployed across Pasighat during the cleanliness drive. Addressing the gathering, he called for greater citizen participation and appreciated the PMC councillors and municipal team for their efforts to improve civic services. He also urged the PMC to extend the cleanliness initiative to BPGH and other hospitals in Pasighat, stressing the need for proper handling and disposal of hazardous biomedical waste.
Referring to the birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which coincided with the launch, Darang acknowledged development initiatives undertaken during his tenure, particularly in infrastructure and road connectivity in the Northeast and Arunachal Pradesh.
PMC Chief Councillor Tagom Padung outlined the operational modalities of the drive and the deployment and management of the newly launched vehicles for public services during the programme.
The PMC has prepared an action plan and activity calendar covering all eight municipal wards. Activities will focus on identifying and transforming Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs), cleaning and beautifying public spaces, plantation, environmental initiatives, citizen mobilisation, awareness on solid waste management and source segregation, and community participation through shramdaan.
Under ‘Seva Mera Yogdan 2026’, ward councillors, municipal officials, self-help groups, non-governmental organisations, youth groups, market associations, educational institutions and residents will participate in plantation, beautification and awareness drives, besides activities such as Walkathon and Plog Run.
The PMC has appealed to citizens and stakeholders to actively participate in the campaign and contribute towards a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable Pasighat under the broader vision of Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat and Swachh Pasighat Abhiyan (De:nam Anam). (DIPR)
