Roing, April 6:
In a significant step towards promoting sustainable development and community-driven cleanliness, MLA Mutchu Mithi flagged off the ‘Green Roing Village Flagship Programme’ at Reko village in Roing. The initiative aims to transform villages into clean, disciplined, beautiful, and tourism-ready model communities.
The programme was launched in the presence of local leaders, officials, Gram Panchayat members, NGOs, and enthusiastic villagers, reflecting strong community participation. Addressing the gathering, Mithi highlighted the importance of collective responsibility and urged residents to actively contribute towards maintaining cleanliness, discipline, and environmentally sustainable practices.
As part of the initiative, an annual incentive of ₹50 lakhs has been announced for the best and cleanest village. The programme, introduced under the broader ‘Green Roing’ initiative, also includes a comprehensive village beautification and development scheme to support infrastructure improvement and environmental sustainability.
To ensure continuous engagement and consistent progress, a quarterly evaluation system will be implemented. Every three months, the best-performing village will be awarded ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh from the MLA Local Area Development (LAD) fund. These funds will be utilized for sanitation, beautification, and development works, encouraging villages to compete and improve regularly rather than on a one-time basis.
The programme focuses on key areas such as cleanliness drives, proper waste management, beautification of public spaces, and the promotion of eco-friendly practices. Villagers have been encouraged to work collectively to transform their localities into model villages, enhancing not only living conditions but also their potential as attractive tourism destinations.
Officials noted that the initiative is designed to instill civic responsibility, foster healthy competition among villages, and position Roing as a benchmark for rural development and cleanliness in Arunachal Pradesh.
