Kohima, November 15 (MExN): Kohima District Magistrate B. Henok Buchem, NCS, has issued a series of directives to ensure public safety, hygiene and environmental protection in the district.
Through official orders, the District Magistrate directed all concerned parties to immediately remove roadside encroachments, including exposed construction materials, unhygienic toilets and urinals, pig sties and other unauthorised structures in and around Kohima city.
All building construction firms, agencies and individuals have also been directed to strictly comply with prescribed construction site safety measures by installing perimeter hoarding, debris netting, scaffold shrink-wrap, Monarflex sheeting or equivalent protective coverings.
The measures are intended to prevent the spread of dust and debris and minimise hazards to the public, the orders stated.
Further, telecommunications companies, internet service providers, cable television operators, water supply agencies and other concerned departments have been directed to remove redundant, abandoned and unused overhead cables and pipes.
The orders reiterated earlier directives issued on November 21, 2025, and stressed the need for strict compliance in the interest of public health, safety and environmental protection.
The District Magistrate cautioned that unauthorised structures, materials and vehicles found in violation of the directives may be removed by the competent authority without further notice, with the expenses borne by the defaulters.
