Garo Hills districts get waste collection e-vehicles

TURA, March 5: Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Tuesday launched and handed over the Waste Collection e-Vehicles under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) at Baljek Airport, Jengjal in West Garo Hills in the presence of PHE Minister Marcuise N Marak, Kharkutta MLA Rupert Momin, Salmanpara MLA Ian Botham K Sangma and MDC Grahambel A Sangma.
A total of 101 e-Vehicles were handed over to the members of the Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSC) of East Garo Hills, West Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, North Garo Hills, and South West Garo Hills.
The speaker said that this is a testament to India’s commitment to sustainable development, environmental conservation, and technological innovation.
He further reiterated that the Swachh Bharat Mission has been launched with a mission of clean and open defecation-free India which is a landmark initiative towards a healthier and more hygienic nation. As a pivotal component of this mission the distribution of e-Vehicles for waste management has revolutionized the approach to sustainable urban and rural development, he said.
He also expressed his appreciation and lauded the efforts of the initiative and hard work of the Officers and staff of the PHE department for the successful implementation of the scheme in the region.
The e-vehicles distributed under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) launched by the Government of India aim to make the country clean.
It was also informed that about 100 plus Waste Collection e-Vehicles were distributed to the groups and clusters of five districts of Garo Hills.
The recipients were urged to use the vehicles judiciously and for the right purpose and benefit the people at large.