Single-Use Plastic Ban
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…
PepsiCo, Coca-Cola among top 5 polluters in Himalayan Cleanup Campaign 2024
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…
Beyond the Ban
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…
Nagaland imposes complete ban on Single Use Plastic items with effect from 1 Aug
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,…
Pughoboto ADC bans dumping of plastic and wastes into Tapu River
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…
NSDMA enforces Disaster Management Act to combat plastic waste hazards in Nagaland
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…
Crucial Action Against Plastic Waste
The decisive action of the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) invoking the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to tackle the urgent issue of plastic waste and non-degradable garbage is both…
Clean Doyang Mission Successfully Completed
The Clean Doyang Mission was successfully completed on June 12, 2024. The mission, which commenced on June 7, 2024, was initiated with the objective of addressing the problem of plastic…
Mission mode to clean debris at Doyang dam reservoir initiated
Nagaland Chief Secretary leads efforts to tackle environmental crisis Taking note of the serious environmental hazard caused by poor and improper disposal of wastes in the upstream of Doyang dam…
Advisor Zhaleo Rio highlights urgency of effective garbage management and responsible plastic use
Kohima, 9 October (MTNews): Zhaleo Rio, Advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, emphasized the global urgency of effective garbage management. He pointed out that plastic waste, especially Multi-Layer Plastics…