A meeting of the Lunglei Town Sanitation Task Force was held today at the DC Conference Hall under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Pu V.Lalsangliana The meeting was attended by Govt Officials, NGOS and Village Council members of Lunglei Town VC Area.

 Lunglei DUDO Pu Andrew Lalhruaia informed the members that the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, and The Mizoram Solid Waste Management Bye Laws 2018 were being implemented in a phased manner within Lunglei Town. Campaign to segregate waste by using a 3-bin system was also underway, he added. He also informed the gathering that waste collection in 17 out of the 24 town area localities were being managed by the either YMA or the Village Council. He also stated that his Department had submitted the required documents to the Central Government for Environmental clearance of the proposed Solid Waste Management Centre at Riangvai thlanmual, on the outskirts of the town.

Issues pertaining to Mizoram Khawpui Fai Inelna, ban of plastic bags in the town, compliance of ODF + and cleanliness initiatives by Village Councils were discussed at length in this meeting.