Swachh Survekhsan 2019
A Correspondent
TANGLA: Along with other cities of the country, Tangla town also won the Swachh City Award for being the fastest moving city in Northeast zone (under population category below 1 lakh) in Swachh Survekshan, 2019 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.
The award was handed over in a ceremonious event to BTC Executive Member-cum-chairman of Tangla Municipal Board, Bonjar Daimari at an event held in New Delhi on Wednesday. The award-giving ceremony was graced as chief guest by President Ram Nath Kovind and presided over by Union Minister of State with Independent Charge in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri.
Tangla Municipal Board was represented by Ward Commissioners Dimbeswar Das and Shankar Sarkar and office-bearers Bijoy Sarma and Sada Nanda Sahariah in the event. The award carried a certificate of recognition and a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. The news has made the people of Tangla and Udalguri district jubilant. Chairman of Tangla Municipal Board, Bonjar Daimari has expressed his gratitude and stated that the award had encouraged them. He also exhorted the people to join hands and extend support for taking Tangla a step forward in making the Swachh Bharat a jan andolan.
Swachh Survekshan Awards are given by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs based on the survey which covered all urban local bodies in the country. The survey was the largest such cleanliness survey in the world.
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