Thursday, 21st May 2026 (Nokinketer News): Deputy Commissioner Kohima, B. Henok Buchem, NCS, has issued a notification re-emphasizing the “Total Ban on Single-Use Plastic (SUP)” across all villages under Kohima district.

The notification, which follows the Home Department’s notice from 18th May 2026, the Supreme Court’s order from 14th February 2026, and the rules from the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2021, restates earlier notices from the Urban Development Department of the Government of Nagaland.

According to the notification, all villages under Kohima district have been directed to strictly comply with the ban on various single-use plastic items.

The prohibited items include all plastic carry bags with or without handles irrespective of thickness and size; plastic cutleries such as plates, cups, forks, spoons and straws; Styrofoam (thermocol) decorative materials; polythene; nylon; Poly Vinyl Carbohydrates (PVC); polypropylene; and polystyrene materials.

The notification also reiterated the ban on the use of flex banners, boards and posters by departments, institutions and government agencies during functions and programmes, as notified by the Urban Development Department in December 2020.

Further, the order highlighted the prohibition of items such as ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, thermocol decoration materials, plastic trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards and cigarette packets, PVC banners less than 100 microns, and plastic stirrers.

Additionally, the notification reaffirmed the total ban on packaged drinking water bottles below 20 litres capacity for meetings, seminars, functions and personal consumption.

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