Mokokchung Times
The Nagaland Assembly had recently set up two new committees aimed at tackling the challenge of climate change and reinforcing the effectiveness of rural and urban local bodies in the…
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Kohima Rural Division inaugurated a Plastic Waste Management Unit at Chunlikha Village, Tseminyu, on Thursday. The brief inaugural program was attended by representatives from…
01Single-use macroplastics (fragments over 0.5 mm) constitute the predominant source of plastic pollution in Nagaland. The goods encompass bottles, caps, cigarettes, shopping bags, mugs, and straws. Approximately 1.8 million individuals…
A guest seminar and interactive session was conducted by the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Technology on February 27, 2025, at the School of Engineering and Technology, Kohima Campus, Nagaland…
The Nagaland government’s recent moves regarding the ban on single-use plastics reveal serious flaws in the initial implementation plan. While the ban on single-use plastic items and plastic bottles under…
Data shows 87.7% of collected waste is plastic, highlighting the crisis in the Himalayas Once again, PepsiCo India, CG Foods, Parle, Coca-Cola India, and ITC have been identified as the…
The recent findings from The Himalayan Cleanup campaign highlight a growing environmental crisis in our region. Plastic pollution, particularly in the Indian Himalayan region, has reached alarming levels, causing significant…
The Government of Nagaland has announced a comprehensive ban on single-use plastics, effective August 1, 2024. This decision follows the Special Task Force (STF) meeting held on June 20, 2024,…
The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Pughoboto has banned the dumping of plastic and other wastes into the Tapu (Doyang) River and its tributaries. The ADC stated that Pughoboto Sub-Division, being…
In view of the urgent need to prevent and control the environmental hazards caused by the irresponsible disposal of plastic waste and non-degradable garbage, and as a matter of abundant…