Kohima, 21 May 2026: Deputy commissioner Kohima, B Henok Buchem, NCS pra notification issued kuri shey re-emphasize kuri kina “Total Ban on Single-Use Plastic (SUP)” te sop bosti te Kohima district across te. Notification toh, issued kura Home Department (GAB-I) notification laka pursuance te dated 18 May 2026. supreme court order laka directives dated 14 February 2026, aro Plastic waste management (Amendment) Rules 2021 laka provisions, earlier notification reiterate kuri shey issued kura Urban Development Department, Government of Nagaland pra. Notification hisap te, sop bosti khan Kohima district under te direct kuri shey strictly comply kuribo leh ban lokot various single-use plastic saman lokot. Mana kura saman toh sop plastic carry bags include kureh handles thaka nathaka thickness aro size nasai kina, plastic cutleries, plates, cups, forks, spoons aro straws nishina.
Notification toh flex banners, boards aro posters laka use opor te ban reiterate kuri shey departments, institutions aro government agencies khan pra chula functions aro programmes time te, Urban development Department pra notified kura nishina December 2020 te. Further, order pra highlight kuri shey saman khan laka prohibition ear buds nishina plastic sticks lokot, plastic sticks ballons nimite, plastic flags, candy sticks nishina. Additionally, notification reaffirmed kuri shey total ban packages drinking water bottles opor te 20 litres capacity below te meetings, seminars, functions karne.
