Wokha public trained on waste management

[caption id="attachment_281649" align="aligncenter" width="500"] ADC and administrator of Wokha town council along with the resource persons from LiFE Dimapur during the one-day training on waste management in Wokha town on November 9.[/caption] Dimapur, Nov. 9 (EMN): While elaborating on the alarming rate of wastes generated in the town, deputy commissioner, Wokha, Orenthung Lotha urged the public to take up preventive measures and keep their surrounding area clean in order to avoid spread of contagious diseases. Orenthung stated this while addressing the gathering during a one-day waste management-cum-training of trainers organised by the Wokha town council in collaboration with the district administration on November 9 at Tiyi Hall in Wokha town. Taking into consideration on the alarming rate of wastes generated in the in the town, Orenthung called upon every concerned citizens of the district to give maximum effort and take up preventive measures to keep their surrounding clean. He also urged all participants to spare at least an hour in a week or month and take up the responsibility of cleaning their surrounding, colonies and work place for a healthy environment. He further appealed to all the members to spread awareness in their respective colonies, areas and schools, stated a DIPR report on Saturday. Also speaking on the occasion, Dr. Chumben Murry, MLA, said he had initiated several programmes in all the wards in Wokha town in his own capacity. Dr. Murry added that he conducted cleanliness drives and organised training programmes to sensitise public about the health hazards and ill-effects on improper management of wastes. He further appealed to all the participants to be an agent of change to bring about positive change in the society. Founding chairperson of LiFE, Dimapur, Niksungla, while presenting an overview of waste management, stated that the US public health service has identified 22 human diseases that are linked to improper solid waste management. She said human faecal along with unmanaged decomposed garbage attracts other rodents that lead to spread of diseases such as dengue, malaria, asthma, cancer, heart attack. She urged to spread awareness about the ill-effect on health due to improper waste management. Emphasising on the responsibility of waste management, she impressed upon that it should be the collective responsibility of every human being to clean the environment and protect the planet from further degradation. He urged the participants to be responsible citizens and maintain sustainable waste practices that deliver long term economic, social and ecological prosperity. Resources persons from LiFE also highlighted about the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders. They spoke on the importance of educating the community, segregation of waste at source, recommendation for community participation, cleaner and healthier environment, bio-medical waste, adverse effect to human health and environment and do’s and don’ts. The training was attended by representatives from colonies, women organisation, school students and NGOs.