Guwahati, May 22 -- Reported by Bhadra Gogoi

Dimapur: Kohima DC B. Henok Buchem on Thursday reminded all villages in Nagaland's Kohima district of the total ban on single-use plastic.

In a notification issued in pursuance of the Home Department (GAB-I) notification dated May 18, 2026, the directives of the Supreme Court dated February 14, 2026, and the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021, Buchem reiterated earlier notifications issued by the State Urban Development Department on the ban.

Accordingly, 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, irrespe...