The foundation stone of the first solid waste management plant in Imphal, the capital of Manipur, was laid at Lamdeng Lokchao in Imphal West district. The project, coming up on 88 acres of land, will be constructed under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission at an estimated cost of Rs 29.94 crore. Deccan Consultant, the implementing agency, will take up civil work awarded by the Public Development Authority. The civil works will include sanitary landfilled unit, west receiving platform and compost pad, construction of boundary wall, retaining wall, general store, biomedical block, and administrative block.