Manipur: E-rickshaw roadshow to raise awareness on climate change

Imphal: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday flagged off a roadshow organised by E-Rickshaw Worker’s Union Manipur, from Kangla Western Gate in Imphal. The roadshow aims to make Imphal city free from hazardous emission, particulate matter and all forms of pollutants to mitigate climate change and global warming.

Speaking on the occasion, CM Biren Singh expressed the importance of the programme as mitigating climate change and global warming is the need of the hour. He stressed the need for voluntary involvement of everyone in conserving the environment by planting trees and using e-vehicles among others. 

He continued that many people in the state are now using e-vehicles to control air and noise pollution. As such, in support of the use of pollution-free vehicles, the government is trying to set up charging points for the same at different places across the state, he said.