Nagaland plans a 50-acre waste centre at Xukiye to serve Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland and replace Burma Camp dumpsite
KOHIMA — Nagaland government is moving to acquire 50 acres at Xukiye village in Niuland district for a new Integrated Zonal Waste Processing Centre (IZWPC) that will serve Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who also holds the Urban Development and Municipal Affairs portfolio, said the land acquisition process was expected to be completed soon.
Rio was responding in a written reply to MLA Nuklutoshi on the status of ‘Dimapur District Municipal Dumping Area’ and the proposed new site during the ongoing Assembly session on Tuesday.
The state government has already approved acquisition of the 50-acre site through the State Land Acquisition Authority (SLAA).
The deputy commissioner of Niuland, along with a multi-departmental team, inspected the proposed site on August 27 as part of the acquisition process.
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Once established, the new centre will replace the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) dumpsite at Sunrise colony, Burma Camp, and cater to waste management needs of the DMC, East Dimapur Town Council, Chümoukedima Town Council and Niuland Town Council, besides surrounding rural settlements across the three districts.
The chief minister informed that the existing DMC dumping area at Sunrise colony remains subject to proceedings before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), East Zone Bench, Kolkata, following a case filed by the colony residents.
In its February 3, 2023 order in Original Application No. 68/2022/EZ, the NGT issued 14 directives to the Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department and DMC.
According to Rio, 11 of the directives have been complied with, while three remain pending. These relate to identifying and acquiring an alternative site, installing a weighbridge and setting up an Effluent Treatment Plant for leachate treatment.
The NGT had set January 31, 2024, as the deadline for shifting to a new dumpsite. The Burma Camp site, however, remains operational, with bioremediation and biomining activities being carried out.
Rio said the process of acquiring the new site is underway and will be carried out in accordance with the applicable Solid Waste Management Rules and environmental clearance requirements. The acquisition is expected to be completed at the earliest, he added.
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