Health and hygiene, a far cry in Dimapur city

Neglect of garbage collection and disposal in Dimapur by civic authorities is making the city look like a garbage dump.
Also street food at several places in Dimapur reveal a total lack of supervision by civic authorities on food safety.
While recooked food is detrimental to health, re-used oil for cooking can release harmful toxins, increase the percentage of trans- fats in it and can take a toll on people’s health by resulting in several harmful effects.