Dimapur, Sept. 12 -- Kohima DC B Henok Buchem on Friday said Nagaland's Kohima is among the 131 non-attainment cities in India where air quality has not met national standards, emphasising the importance of environmental stewardship.

He said urbanisation must be managed carefully to preserve the forests and biodiversity that act as natural allies against pollution.

Buchem said this while delivering the keynote speech at a day workshop on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), organised by the Kohima district administration in collaboration with the Kohima Press Club (KPC) as part of the latter's yearlong silver jubilee celebrations, at the Kohima DC's conference hall.

He pointed to everyday examples of pollution caused by careless pr...