Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of a project to protect flora and fauna at Mizo village in Reikek.

CJI Bobde simultaneously flagged off a cleanliness drive in Reiek.

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Speaking on the occasion, CJI Bobde said cleanliness is an important step towards development.

CJI Bobde

He said every citizen has a responsibility to maintain its surroundings neat and clean and must behave to be a role model for others in the way of maintaining cleanliness.

The Chief Justice of India also visited Reiek hill (Reiek Tlang), the famous mountain in the state.

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He was accompanied by Gauhati High Court Judges, Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Nelson Sailo, former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajit Singh among others.

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Bobde arrived in Aizawl on Monday on a two-day visit to Mizoram.

He is the first Chief Justice of India to visit the state in 30 years.