Community groups do their bit for cleanliness

[caption id="attachment_247510" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Students of Modern College in Kohima also took part in the work in collaboration with Dzüvürü panchayat on May 4, updates stated on Sunday.[/caption] Dimapur, May 5 (EMN): Community groups and government establishments besides the public of Longleng district cleaned their surroundings in the morning as part of the state-wide cleanliness drive on May 4 across Nagaland. "For effective cleanliness drive in the district, government officers were deployed in every ward to supervise and monitor the ward leaders," a small update from the IPR's Longleng division stated. Students of Modern College in Kohima also took part in the cleanliness drive in their respective area in collaboration with the Dzüvürü panchayat on May 4, updates stated on Sunday. [caption id="attachment_247511" align="alignleft" width="300"] Students in Longleng work during the cleanliness drive.[/caption] A similar cleanliness drive was undertaken at Niuland, in Dimapur district on the 4th of May. Government and community organisations besides the public took part 'with the emphasis to clear all drainage, culverts and natural waterways to prevent clogging and flooding during monsoon season,' updates stated on Sunday. The shopkeepers were asked to use paper and cloth bags to make Niuland a plastic-free zone, the updates added.