Swachhata League 2.0, to celebrate nine years of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) will be conducted from September 17 to October 2 across the country.
The campaign was launched at Imkongmeren Sports Complex on Monday, with the attendance of ward authorities and youth volunteers from all the 18 Wards. Delivering a short speech, ADC & Administrator, Mokokchung, Chumlamo Humtsoe asked the citizens of Mokokchung town to come together by putting their efforts to showcase Mokokchung as one of the cleanest place not only in Nagaland but also in the country as well.
Mentioning that more than 4000 cities will be participating in Swachhata League 2.0 all over the country and since Mokokchung has been considered the cleanest town in the state, he urged everyone to contribute to achieve the mission.
He said stated that around 400 warriors (volunteers) will be taking part in the fight against not only garbage but also single use plastic, biodegradable wet kitchen waste etc.
On the occasion, Changsen Pongen, composer and songwriter, presented the theme song of Swachhata.
The program concluded by taking the Swachhata pledge by the participants led by ADC & Administrator, MMC and Team Captain. After the program, the warriors cleaned the Imkongmeren Sports Complex after which the volunteers dispersed to their respective wards to continue the activities.