Imphal, Aug. 4 -- The Manipur government has sent approximately 5,000 kilograms of seized single-use plastic (SUP) items to Meghalaya for recycling, as part of the first phase of disposal following a state-wide enforcement drive over the past three months.

According to Ng Uttam, Director of the Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD), the consignment was transported on Sunday from Imphal to Kakarania Innovative Systems Private Limited, a recycling unit located in Byrnihat, Meghalaya. A second consignment of 3,000 kilograms is scheduled to be sent to the same facility in the next phase.

The seized items were collected during a drive conducted jointly by the Manipur Pollution Control Board, Imphal Municipal Corpora...