Dumping of garbage at the Dimapur Municipal Council dumping site will be discontinued owing to acute shortage of space and exhaustion of dumping capacity at the existing site. (Morung File Photo)
DMC stops dumping at Dimapur site from March 30 as capacity exhausted
DIMAPUR, March 6 (MExN): The Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has informed all lessees (lease holders), permit holders, contractors, that with effect from March 30, dumping of garbage at the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) dumping site shall be discontinued, “owing to acute shortage of space and exhaustion of dumping capacity at the existing site.”
A press release from the DMC said that despite sustained efforts to manage solid waste disposal, the present dumping site has reached its maximum permissible capacity and is no longer in a position to accommodate additional waste. Accordingly, no lessee (lease holder), permit holder, agency, commercial establishment, institution, or contractor shall be allowed to dump garbage at the said dumping site on or after March 30.
It directed all lessees (lease holders), permit holders, commercial establishments, institutions, contractors, and bulk waste generators to make alternative arrangements for proper segregation, collection, and disposal of solid waste in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 and municipal guidelines.
Dumping of garbage at unauthorized locations within the jurisdiction of Dimapur Municipal Council is strictly prohibited, the DMC cautioned, stating that any violation of this direction shall attract penal action, including fines and cancellation of lease/permit, as per the provisions of relevant municipal laws, rules, and regulations.
The DMC meanwhile informed that it is actively exploring alternative and sustainable solid waste management solutions, and further instructions, if any, would be notified separately.
Those restricted from dumping in DMC site:
• East Dimapur Town Council
• Aoyimti Lanur Telongjem
• Aoyimti Village Council
• Airport Authority of India
• ARTC, 3rd Mile
• Pex Manpower Service
• Kuda Youth Club
• Padumpukhri Village Council
• Chairman, Darogajan Village Council 10
• Chekiye Village Council
• GB, Indisen Village
• Thilixhu Village Students' Union
• Thahekhu Village Council
• District Hospital, Dimapur
• Assam Rifles Firing Range
