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Kohima: The Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) launched a new cleanliness initiative on World Environment Day to promote scientific waste management. The project begins with Ward 3 and Ward 15 serving as pilot areas for household waste segregation, with plans to eventually expand the program across all 23 wards and 97 colonies within the municipality.
DMC Chairperson Hukheto Yepthomi noted that the selected wards were chosen following extensive consultations with local groups including the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce, churches, and student unions. He emphasized that maintaining a clean city is a collective duty rather than just a government task. Yepthomi also highlighted concerns regarding blocked drainage systems caused by illegal encroachments and improper trash disposal.
During the event, DMC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kuzonyi Wideo stated, "Waste segregation should have started much earlier in Dimapur, but called the present initiative a very good step." He encouraged local traders, drivers, and residents to abandon littering habits to help Lhomithi Colony serve as a model for the rest of the city.
The council held a technical session led by waste management consultant Adrian Mahung to educate residents on sorting refuse into wet, dry, sanitary, and hazardous categories. Mahung reminded citizens that the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 mandate waste segregation, and non-compliance could result in future penalties. Local community leaders, including the GB of Lhomithi Colony, have pledged their support to ensure the initiative succeeds by improving civic awareness among residents.
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