December 24, 2025
Instagram, T-shirts, and the new face of river activism in Mizoram
A river-cleaning campaign in Mizoram uses Instagram, YouTube, local media, and snakes to unite people in removing waste from their water bodies.
Lal Muansanga
Lal Muansanga is the secretary of Save the Riparian, a river cleaning campaign. He is also a photographer, and one of his photos was selected among the best science images of 2023 by the journal Nature. His zoology research has been published in many international science journals. In 2023 and 2024, Lal was appointed as a judge by the Mizoram government for the Mizoram Cleanliness Competition, where districts and towns compete for awards in sustainable cleanliness practices, waste management, and community participation.
Areas of expertise
Environmentalism, zoology
Currently working at
Save the Riparian, Defense Research Development Organisation
Articles by Lal Muansanga
March 21, 2025
Using snakes as influencers: An environmental campaign in Mizoram
How a river-cleaning campaign in Mizoram used snakes to attract crowds and enhance community engagement in rural waste management.
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