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Lawngtlai, 8th October 2026: The Lawngtlai District Level Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 Committee held a meeting today at the DC Conference Hall under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of the Committee, Shri  Donny Lalruatsanga.

Welcoming the members, Shri  Donny Lalruatsanga stated that the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 was progressing satisfactorily in the district. Referring to the Supreme Court Order dated 5th May 2026, he stated that 30% of the population in urban areas and 15% of the rural population are required to achieve Ward-wise 4-Way Source Segregation by October 2026. Accordingly, efforts are being undertaken in three localities within Lawngtlai town, as well as 26 villages under Lawngtlai, Bungtlang South and Sangau RD Blocks, and Kamalanagar-I, II, III and IV under Chawngte RD Block.

He further stated that systematic waste segregation is already being implemented in educational institutions, government offices, institutions and health facilities. Awareness campaigns have also been conducted since August, along with the implementation of 4-Way Source Segregation wherever feasible.

The meeting discussed several important measures for strengthening the implementation of solid waste management. It was decided that inspection of 4-Way Source Segregation in Government Offices, NGO Offices, Educational Institutions, Banks and Commercial Areas would commence from 16th October 2026. The inspection responsibilities were proposed as follows: Government Offices, NGO Offices and Banks – MJA; Educational Institutions – UD&PA; and Commercial Areas – Sanitation Department, LADC. Similar measures are also to be undertaken at the Block Level.

The Committee also decided to initiate 4-Way Source Segregation in the 12 localities of Lawngtlai town from October 2026 and implement it in a phased manner. For this purpose, Village Councils (VCs) are to be convened for discussions, while short videos explaining the proper method of 4-Way Waste Segregation are also to be prepared for public awareness.

The meeting further resolved to promote Home Composting and Compost Pits, beginning with Chawnhuah in Lawngtlai town, and to extend the initiative to all four RD Blocks of Lawngtlai District. Efforts will also be made to encourage every educational institution to establish and maintain compost pits.

The UD&PA and Sanitation Department, LADC, were entrusted with inspecting various solid waste management activities being implemented within Lawngtlai town.

The Committee also discussed measures to reduce the use of Single-Use Plastics, with efforts to be undertaken among Government offices, NGOs, churches and public gathering places to discourage the use of single-use plastic items.

Members of the Lawngtlai District Level Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 Committee attended the meeting in full. The Deputy Commissioner expressed his appreciation to all the members for their active participation and concluded the meeting.