Dimapur Municipal Council directs colonies to revamp sanitation teams

DIMAPUR — The Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has requested all colonies under its jurisdiction to revamp and reconstitute their existing sanitation teams or committees to ensure effective streamlining of sanitation activities in compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.

In a notice, the DMC Chief Executive Officer, Thungchanbemo Tungoe, stated that the council had issued an order in July 2020 for the formation of sanitation teams in all registered colonies with the objective of improving sanitation, waste collection, and cleanliness.

Tungoe noted that the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, highlight strengthened source segregation, decentralised waste handling, community participation, and accountability at the local level.

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The revamping shall include the revalidation of members of the sanitation team, including clearly defined roles and responsibilities; designation of a nodal person for coordination with DMC sanitation officials; and active involvement in source segregation of waste (wet, dry, domestic hazardous, and sanitary waste), monitoring of door-to-door waste collection, prevention of littering and open dumping, and awareness generation within the colony.

Colonies have been directed to submit updated sanitation team details to the DMC Sanitation Section within February.

All colony councils and chairmen were requested to treat the notice as important and time-bound and extend full cooperation. The notice added that non-compliance may invite action as per applicable municipal provisions and the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.