Naga village bans single-use plastic in an incredible move

A village in Nagaland is helping the cause of saving the environment with single-use plastic ban. The Naga village plastic ban is a community-based initiative and has already implemented the ban since May 1.
The village in question here is Mopungchuket, located in the Mopungchuket district of Nagaland. It is already famed for being one of the cleanest villages in the state, and its inhabitants belong to the Ao tribe of Nagaland. The step has been taken after a local council called for a meeting, wherein the Youth Ministry of Baptist Church proposed the single-use plastic ban. Finally, after the agreement of village elders, the plastic ban has been effectively put in place since May 1, 2019.


Mopungchuket has, in fact, been a pioneer of clean living, and eco-friendly practices. Plastic pollution has been a major issue for the village for a long time, and has posed a threat to their clean living practices. Now, with the ban in place, the village is truly setting an example.
The village had discussed this issue way back in 2013 for the first time during a workshop that was organised by Mopungchuket Community Tourism Society. In 2017, the Youth Ministry of Mopungchuket Baptist Church resolved to ban single-use plastic in the village.