LAHDC Leh hosted the Mountain Legislators' Meet themed, 'Extended Producer Responsibility: Policy to Practice' on the occasion of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit XI in the Assembly Hall of the Council Secretariat on October 11.

Issues of climate change and solid waste management, including the need for extending EPRs in the mountain states and UTs of the nation, were discussed during the meeting. Virtually attending the meeting, delegates from the United Nations Environment Programme and the European Union also presented their visions and projects to tackle waste management.

Report compiled on Brand Audit in Leh by the govt. school students and volunteers of NYK Leh were presented by Secy IMI and founder Little Green World during the meet.

CEC Tashi Gyalson presented the declaration of the MLM and moved a resolution on the need for extending EPRs in the Indian Himalayan Mountain States and UTs.

While addressing the house he stated, “If producers are bringing the waste to the mountains, they should also take responsibility to take it back, or they should not bring it at all."

The resolution was unanimously passed and signed by all the elected representatives present during the meeting.