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by Sange Sherpa ji of Thegu garbage is not strewn around.
village of Sikkim. For the last 14 Now, about 5 lakh tourists reach
years, he is engaged in the work here every year to see this very
of environmental protection clean lake. Sange Sherpa has
at an altitude of more than also been honoured by many
12,000 feet. Sange ji has taken organizations for this unique
up the task of keeping clean effort to conserve Tsomgo
the Tsomgo (Somgo) lake that (Somgo) lake. Due to such
is of cultural and mythological efforts, today, Sikkim is counted
importance. With his untiring among the cleanest states of
efforts, he has changed the India. Along with Sange Sherpa
look and feel of this glacier lake. ji and his colleagues, I also
When Sange Sherpa ji started heartily appreciate the people
this campaign of cleanliness in engaged in the noble effort
the year 2008, he had to face of environmental protection
many difficulties. But within no across the country.
time, along with the youth and Friends, I am happy that
villagers, the panchayat also the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’
started offering full support in has become firmly rooted in
this noble work. Today, if you the mind of every Indian today.
go to see the Tsomgo lake, you Since the inception of this mass
will find huge garbage bins all movement in the year 2014, to
around there. Now, the garbage take it to new heights, many
collected here is sent for unique efforts have been made
recycling. Garbage bags made by the people.
of cloth are also given to the These efforts are being
tourists coming here so that the made not only within the
Swachh
BHARAT
Mission
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