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SIVASAGAR: A massive cleanliness drive at the historic Joysagar tank in Sivasagar was launched under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme recently.
The drive was formally inaugurated by Sivasagar Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha in the presence of several government officials of the line departments and the general public. The entire cost of cleaning the Joysagar tank is estimated at around Rs 5 lakh.
Addressing the gathering at the cleaning drive launch programme, Deputy Commissioner Jha lauded the initiative taken by the local residents towards executing the cleaning drive in a proper and efficient manner.
Deputy Commissioner Jha also said that all the denizens of Sivasagar should come forward with a sense of social responsibility and dedication in maintaining cleanliness in the town and keeping the environment healthy. The Deputy Commissioner further said that the district administration had several plans in the pipeline for the beautification of the district which would be implemented in the coming days with active cooperation and participation from the general public.
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