The Administrator of Kohima Municipal Council, T. Lanusenla Longkumer, has convened an Awareness Programme cum Meeting on the ban of Single Use Plastics (SUPs) on 31st July 2024. The event will be held at 4:00 pm at the Deputy Commissioner Conference Hall, Kohima.

In a Circular, the Administrator informed that this event was in pursuant of government Notification NO.UDD/7-GEN/07-PWM/2018 (Pt-I) dated Kohima the 10th July 2024 and meeting of the Kohima District Task Force held on 29th July 2024 on banning of Single Use Plastic carry bags and water/soft drink bottles below 1 litre.

The Government of Nagaland has imposed a complete ban on SUP carry bags and bottles below 1 litre effective from 1st August 2024 across the State.