Guwahati, May 11 -- Reported by Bit Irom

Imphal: Large piles of garbage accumulating near the waste management plant, often due to defunct machinery, have turned several designated areas into massive dumping grounds at Lamdeng in Manipur's Imphal West district.

The plant is unable to process the influx of waste, leading to severe environmental pollution, health risks for nearby residents, and the formation of garbage mounds.

Locals in Lamdeng, Imphal West, under the aegis of the Lamdeng Apunba Lup (United Lamdeng Committee), have threatened to completely shut down the state government-run Lamdeng Solid Waste Management and Treatment Plant from June 1, 2026.

The move comes due to the accumulation of massive garbage piles adjacent to th...