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Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti takes stay-hygienic initiative

By himalayanreview
Singtam, July 16: Members of SGSS has come up with an appeal not to litter used hygienic kits at public places. Led by Krishna Chettri, President SGSS, A4 size print out was pasted at important and crowded places in and around Singtam, Shantinagar and Rangpo. The poster was also presented to District Hospital Singtam, Singtam Police Station, RTO Singtam Motor Vehicle Department, Dr Khan Clinic and others.

Earlier in the morning, the National Highway site between Shantinagar ATTC Hostel and Shantinagar Petrol Pump was sanitized as per the direction of Prakash Kharel, MEO - Singtam Nagar Panchayat. This initiative came after an incident of July 13, 2020 evening when an unknown person threw worn-out PPE kits along with two polythene bags filled with food wastes and others along the National Highway near Shantinagar. The serious matter was informed to Singtam Police Station providing the vehicle number. The person was informed, and he collected the thrown out wastes.
Krishna Chettri followed up with the matter and met with different officials of Health, Police, and MEO, Singtam Nagar Panchayat. He even consulted Norden Tamang, President – Singtam Driver Association, HB Subba, President - Singtam Truck Driver Association and shared this major concern. Chettri further contacted SDM - Rangpo and RTO - Singtam Motor Vehicle Department and informed about the PPE Kits incident.
SGSS appeals everyone to be more concerned, follow civic sense and not to litter hygienic wastes including the used face masks at any public places or roads.
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