Imphal, 01 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : Imphal Municipal Corporation Mayor, Soram Sunil has appealed to all concerned to exempt the persons engaged in cleaning of the city during general Strike or bandh. Speaking at a press meet held at the corporation, the mayor said these employees of the corporation need to be relaxed like the people attending religious functions, essential services and patients during bandhs. Sunil said Manipur is placed at the 15th position in the Smart City competition. He stated that the garbage continues to pile up in the city during bandhs causing grievous inconveniences to the people. To keep the city neat and clean the mayor appealed to all to relax the IMC employees so that they can do their duties without apprehension and keep Imphal neat and clean.