NSBSG, Green Team Kohima clean adopted areas amid Covid-19

Our Correspondent
Kohima, Aug. 23 (EMN): The Nagaland State Bharat Scouts and Guides (NSBSG) conducted a social work around Kohima War Cemetery area on August 22.

Led by state organising commissioner (Guide) Vimezhonu Tetso, about 30 members cleaned and planted flowers around the War Cemetery.

Speaking to Eastern Mirror, Tetso informed that NSBSG had adopted the flower ledges along the War Cemetery and Lerie junction waiting shed as part of the Kohima Smart City project on March 10, to keep the capital beautiful and clean. These two areas and flowers are being taken care of and maintained by NSBSG.

In view of the lockdown due to Covid-19, Tetso said the task had become a challenge because members as required could not meet to maintain the areas, especially during the hot season in late March to May as the flowers need lot of water. However, she added that members have been coming out occasional to clean the areas.

She informed that on June 5 under the theme “time for nature,” 50 members planted flowers in the adopted areas and added that there is a small group of members who regularly clean the areas and maintain the plants.

On Saturday, members came out to clean the stretch from TCP gate traffic point to the World War II Tank areas. Flowers were weeded, pavements were cleaned and cuttings of greens were planted along the flower beds on the walls of the War Cemetery, Tetso said.

She shared that it was encouraging to see senior members along with the Alpine Open Unit, Kohima taking part in their cleanliness activities.

Green potted plants and bougainvilleas were planted at Lerie junction and occasional social work has been carried out by the members, she informed.

The flowers placed around the traffic point below the War Cemetery is also being maintained by NSBSG.

Meanwhile, the Green Team Kohima members also conducted a social work on August 22 at the Box Cutting area, near War Cemetery.

A team member, Viketuno Hiekha, informed that the members visited the Box Cutting area and cleared the trashes, bottles and litters. The Box Cutting area has been adopted by the team for maintenance.

As Box Cutting area became a hangout place, she said trashes and alcohol bottles are being thrown in and around the area by the people. As such, they had placed three large dustbins and planted ornamental plants. However, she lamented that people are still littering the spot while those dustbins were not being properly utilised.

“We go to empty the dustbins, we clean the area, we clear the weeds,” said Hiekha.

Owing to the continued lockdown, the team could not visit the area; however, the team decided to visit and clean up the area, she said.

Hiekha also informed that the team members will be cleaning up the area on the second Saturday of September as they couldn’t cover the whole area.

“Many people have the notion and concept that they are some paid NGO but such activities are free and voluntary initiative of the team,” she shared.