Prize distributed for ‘Plastic Fishing Competition’ in Hailakandi

October 23: A unique ‘Plastic Fishing Competition’ on River Dhaleshwari was organized in Hailakandi on Tuesday by the District Administration of Hailakandi and Hailakandi Municipal Board. After fishing for 2 hours, 320 kg of plastic was ‘fished’ which will be recycled to be used in cement factories. Students, NGOs, SHGs and citizens participated with great interest and enthusiasm in the ‘Plastic Fishing Competition’.

On Wednesday, prizes were distributed to the winners of the first of its kind “plastic fishing competition” in the presence of Keerthi Jalli, Deputy Commissioner of Hailakandi, Pradip Timung ACS EO,  Chairperson of Hailakandi Municipal Board and other officials. Participation certificates were awarded to all participating NGO, SHG, Schools. Prizes were awarded category wise to the following participants:

Under school category : First Prize
Indrakumari Girls Higher Secondary School 1st year
1. Khadija Laskar
2. Tahmin Barbhuiya
3. Debosri Dey
4. Tumpa Roy
5. Habiba Khanum

They collected a total of 40.97 kg of plastics from the river

Under NGO/SHG category: 
Vivekananda NGO: First Prize

1. Shubhankar Bhattacharjee
2. Tapas Kr Seal
3. Pritam Purkayastha
4. Deepak Malakar
5. Nipam Dey
They collected a total of 59.59 kg plastic

Second Prize: Loknath SHG
1. Ratna Paul
2. Shanti Das
3. Rekha Das
4. Rekha Chandra
5. Sampa Dhar
They collected a total of 53.89 kg plastic

Third Prize: Akota NGO
1. Ashok Das
2. Bishnu Biswas
3. Purnendu Paul
4. Sujit Das
5. Chandan Dey
They collected a total of 47.26 kg plastic

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