Arunachal CM pays tributes to Gandhi on his birth anniversary

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu Tuesday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary here and also took part in a cleanliness drive organised to mark the event.

The chief minister flagged off 11 trucks of the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) that would add to the garbage collection fleet of vehicles.

Khandu congratulated the IMC for procuring new vehicles and told the corporation to carry out the work of garbage collection diligently.

He said the motto of keeping Itanagar clean and green should be followed with full sincerity and dedication.

The event was organized by the capital district administration, along with IMC and Urban Development & Housing department, an official release said.