Ladakh has enforced a stringent ban on identified single-use plastic items and littering in public places, with fines of up to Rs 10,000 for violations. Authorities will use CCTV footage, inspections and electronic evidence to enforce the rules.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the launch of a 20-day intensive cleanliness drive across the national capital and said roads, public spaces will be cleaned twice a day under campaign from Friday.
Tamil Nadu: The top court, however, directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to re-consider the ban on non-woven bags afresh in light of the amended Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
The government had banned the use of thick plastic shopping bags used by customers to carry groceries, instead opting for reusable polyester bags, AP reported. The aim of this campaign stems from concerns over the country's large number of waste production.
Single use plastic ban: CPCB along with SPCBs/PCCs also conducted inspections of major commercial establishments from July-August 2022.
The drive was executed with ACEO, PGM, and OSD (horticulture). The public health team, Fonerwa, local NGOs, and local school kids with teachers were also involved.
The government claims that the decision to ban single-use plastic items is an important step in the fight against pollution.
The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of following single-use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibited with effect from July 1, 2022.
Single-use plastic and polythene bags will remain prohibited in Ambala, with effect from November 1, the Secretary of Municipal Corporation, Ambala City said on Thursday.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation seized nearly 410 kg of plastic from shopkeepers and traders in the city and imposed a fine of Rs 6.60 lakh on them on Tuesday, a civic official said.
In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed his concern on single-use plastics and urged the people to join the movement to collect littered plastic waste along the roadside.
The Kerala government on Thursday decided to ban single-use plastic products from January one. The decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Anand Gopal Mahindra, the chairman of Mahindra Group took to Twitter today to appreciate Sachin Jogelkar, the quality manager at Mahindra who literally took to heights to promote company's #Dontbeplastic campaign.
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He said the message against single-use plastics should be taken to the people across the country during the padayatra to be undertaken as part of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The Government of Goa has decided to ban the usage of single-use plastic water bottles, glasses, plates, etc, in the government offices, canteens, meetings and functions from October 2, 2019 onwards."
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The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has seized around 3,800 kg of polythene bags in the last 10 days and imposed penalties worth Rs 8.1 lakh, officials said on Saturday.
