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Shillong, Oct 31 (IANS) The Meghalaya government on Friday launched Mission Clean Shillong 2027, which aims to transform the state capital into one of the cleanest and most sustainable cities in the northeast through better waste management, community participation and better coordination between local bodies and traditional institutions.
The initiative was unveiled during a consultative meeting with local leaders under the Greater Shillong Planning Area organized by the Department of Urban Affairs at the State Convention Centre, Shillong.
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Deputy Chief Minister Sniabhalang Dhar, Chief Secretary Dr. Shakeel Ahmed, and Commissioner and Secretary Dr. Vijay Kumar D were present along with officials from the Department of Urban Affairs, Shillong Municipal Board (SMB), and Meghalaya Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
Mission Clean Shillong 2027 focuses on creating garbage-free zones, achieving 100 per cent waste processing, diverting legacy waste from Marton landfills and introducing technology-based monitoring systems. It also emphasizes citizen-led cleanliness drives, beautification efforts and greater accountability in citizen management.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Sangma said that collaboration between the government and traditional institutions is important to tackle the urban challenges of Shillong. “The purpose of these meetings is not just to point out what’s not working, but to ask what we can do together to make things better,” he said. He said the government is institutionalizing regular engagement with local leaders to advance community-led development.
He also highlighted the key priorities under the mission, which include CCTV installation, better street lighting, systematic drainage cleaning and beautification of the city.
Sangma announced that the first phase of CCTV installation – covering 48 localities with 250 cameras – would be completed by the end of November, while the SMB would act as the sole maintenance agency for CCTV and streetlights.
The Chief Minister distributed result-based scale-up funds in 14 localities for innovative beautification projects and urged leaders to adopt coordinated design and color schemes to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the city.
More than half of the 3.5 lakh metric tonnes of waste in Marton has already been treated through bio-mining, with the government also pursuing river rejuvenation, parking improvements and community policing initiatives.
Sangma reiterated his vision of making Shillong “clean, green and livable” through sustained teamwork between citizens and the government.
–IANS
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