Tuensang Chamber of Commerce & Industries in collaboration with Tuensang Town Council organized a one-day seminar on single-use plastic and waste segregation at GHSS Auditorium Tuensang on 16th July 2022. 

The resource person of the seminar was ADC and Administrator Tuensang Town CouncilThungchanbemo Tungoe. The seminar was attended by members of All Wards Union Tuensang, shopkeepers, and shop owners of Tuensang. 

Speaking on the occasion, Thungchanbemo appreciated the effort of the COC&I, its cooperative and proactive role towards cleaner and greener Tuensang, and he also encouraged the local entrepreneurs to take the lead in the endeavor. Everyone should follow government orders and directives so that each stakeholder can work together fruitfully towards the common agenda, he added.

He mentioned 19 single-use plastic items that the government has banned and explained with a demo. He also explained its harmful effects on our environment and suggested keeping multiple dustbins to segregate the bio-degradable and non-degradable waste which should start from the kitchen and mentioned the difficulties faced by TTC in the dumping ground in segregating the waste. 

He encouraged all ward leaders to spread awareness on house to house basis so that the disposal of segregated waste can be a lot easier. ADC urged all to use the helpline for smooth functioning.

Vice President All Ward Union Tuensang Town, Imlikaba Anar, and President TCC&I, Ebesola I Chang delivered short speeches. V.P, TCC&I, Puranchand Gupta gave the vote of thanks while V.P, TCC&IY, Athula Yim chaired the programme. Dr. Mero WHO also spoke on awareness of COVID -19 and the importance of vaccination.

(Thungti Chang, IA Tuensang)