In account of India's 75th Independence, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM), PHED, Peren conducted a Swachhata Shramdaan at Mhainamsti Village and along the highway area under Jalukie Block, Peren on 17th September, 2021.

The shramdaan was voluntarily done by the village members, watsan committee, village councils, women leaders and youth organisations. The villages were educated on the harmful effects of Single Use Plastic (SUP) and encouraged to ban SUP in the villages.

Alternative means against plastic use like making use of cloth bags, to promote reduce, reuse and recycling habits were encouraged by the department.

(Mamang, IA Peren)