Steps underway on new solid waste facility in IE
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, July 12 2025: To address the mounting challenge of urban waste, the Directorate of Municipal Administration, Housing & Urban Development (MAHUD) is initiating steps to establish a new solid waste management plant in Imphal East district.

The development comes as the existing facility at Lamdeng in Imphal West struggles to efficiently process the increasing volume of solid waste generated across the state.

In an exclusive interview, MAHUD director Ng Uttam told The People's Chronicle that currently sold waste collected from different parts of the state are being dumped at Lamdeng solid waste management plant.

For convenience of solid waste management, another plant is necessary and the same will be established in Imphal East district, he said adding that steps for the same have already begun.

According to Ng Uttam, establishment of a solid waste management plant requires at least 40 acre land and relevant authorities have been approached for providing the requisite land.

"So far, requisite land for the new solid waste management plant is yet to be identified but proposal was made that the land must be at least one kilometre from inhabited areas with no water body.

Once the land is identified and procured, proposal will be made to the relevant ministry for providing fund for the plant," he added.

The MAHUD director continued that the exiting intake capacity of Lamdeng solid waste management plant is 13-150 metric tonne daily but efforts are being made to increase the capacity to 300 metric tonne daily with the repairing of some defective machines.

A dedicated landfill for processed solid waste is being planned and land for the same had already been approved by the government, he said adding the landfill will be properly fenced and main road of the plant will be black-topped soon.

Regarding the zero garbage initiative, he noted with concern, and explained that even though the government has taken up various programmes and policies for making Imphal city zero garbage, public continue to throw garbage on the streets.

Pointing out a lack of enthusiasm among the public for door-to-door waste collection, Uttam noted that the issue of household waste being tossed onto the streets has become a concern, and urged every household to participate in the door-to-door waste collection initiative.

As part of making Imphal city neat and clean, Imphal Municipal Corporation initiated a new step of keeping twin-bins around Kangla moat so that commuters could dump wastes on the dust bins.

However, when The People's Chronicle surveyed, no such two-bins were found in the crowded Thangal and Paona bazaars.

In this regard, the MAHUD director clarified that dust bins were kept along the main roads of Thangal and Paona bazaars in the past but the dust bins were found to contain liquid and beyond capacity.

"This made clearing of the bins very difficult and the department is planning to install bins again," he said and appealed to the government and public to extend cooperation in making Imphal city neat and clean.

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