DIMAPUR: Advisor for School Education Dr. Kekhrielhoulie Yhome, along with Deputy Commissioner Kohima B. Henok Buchem, CEO Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) Alemyapang Longchar and other officials, inspected waste management facilities at Lerie and Dzürüzou on August 10.
According to a DIPR report, the visit was undertaken by the District Level Implementation and Monitoring Committee on Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 as part of its scheduled inspection of waste management facilities in Kohima.
The team first visited the Kohima Waste Management Plant at Lerie, where they inspected the existing facilities and reviewed waste management arrangements. They later proceeded to the landfill site at Dzürüzou to assess the disposal system.
The inspection was aimed at evaluating the current facilities and ensuring effective implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026. It also provided an opportunity for officials to identify challenges and requirements for efficient waste processing, management and scientific disposal in Kohima.
The inspection assumes significance as Kohima continues to strengthen its municipal solid waste management system. Official project documents indicate that the capital generates around 80-90 tonnes of municipal waste per day, underscoring the need for efficient collection, segregation, processing and scientific disposal.
