Supply Colony wins best solid waste management award

Pro Rural, in collaboration with UN-Habitat India Youth Fund and Narotam Sheksharia Foundation, Mumbai, has conferred award to Supply Colony for the best performing colony for the year 2014 in solid waste management. Riverbelt Colony, Lower Khel, and Island Colony were awarded in the second and third place respectively.
The awards were given to acknowledge due contributions made by young people popularly known as Waste Wise managers for better urban solid waste management in Dimapur city.
The awards were given on Recognition Day held in Supply Colony on January 22. 
“Being a young man, I know myself that I have tremendous energy, strength and potential that I can contribute towards the betterment of the society,” said Athilu Khrasi, CEO, Pro Rural, in his address at the Evaluation and Recognition Day of best performing Waste Wise Managers Teams in Dimapur.
He further pointed out that there are many areas where young people have the roles to play. He said one such area is, “Better urban solid waste management” taken up by the Waste Wise Managers initiated by Pro Rural NGO in Dimapur city. He said young people cannot afford to blame others when they themselves are not doing the things, which they can also do. At the same time, he felt that the concerned authorities and elders should also recognize and acknowledge the role and duties of the young people in building the society. 
Our society is still largely failing to understand this gap, and which is often amounting to misunderstanding and confusion in Naga society today, opined Khrasi. 
Prayash Giria, Programme Coordinator, NSF, Mumbai, has extended profound appreciation to the Waste Wise Managers for taking up the challenge to make Dimapur a cleaner city.
Prayash also stated that it is the responsibility of every citizen, young or old for an integral solid waste management system to minimize and possibly to eliminate public and environmental health problems and promote well-being of the community urgently.
GB of Supply Colony, Yenito Swu has lauded Pro Rural for taking up the initiative and mobilizing young people to be Waste Wise Managers, which have brought about desirable change in the colony.
He stated, “A clean city is a strong reflection of our moral and civic values.” The GB also encouraged the youth to keep up the dignity of labor as they lead to make a model colony.
There was sharing of experience by the Waste Wise Managers, council members and concerned individuals from different selected colonies on the occasion.
Yenito Swu invoked God’s blessing for the programme, while Alem presented a song based on the theme “Heal the world” and Neli Adahe, delivered the vote of thanks.