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Polythene bags seized, handed Banned polythene bags seized

over to PMC in Indore

team of the Arunachal state chapter of the ndore Municipal Corporation (IMC) recently seized
A International Human Rights Organization (IHRO) I30 sacks filled with banned polythene bags and
during its regular monitoring seized more than 500 kilos slapped Rs 50000 fine on the person carrying it . Zone
of polythene bags and handed them over to the Pasighat 19 CSI Arvind Pathrod had received a tip off that a
Municipal Corporation (PMC). The IHRO chapter seeks to loading vehicle is transporting banned plastic bags
in large quantity. With Zone 18 and Zone 13 officials,
Pathrod stopped a loading vehicle at Loha Mandi. When
search, 30 sacks of banned polythene bags were found
in it.On enquiry, IMC officials came to know that the
polythene bags were being transported from Gujarat
to Bhopal. The bags were to be delivered to some
Poonam Enterprises in Bhopal. IMC officials seized the
bag and called the merchant. A fine of Rs 50,000 was
slapped on him. The seized polythene bags were sent to
trenching ground at Devguradia for disposal. Polythene
bags and single use plastic items are completely
banned in Indore. IMC takes action against those uses
single use items and polythene bags. Single-use plastic
items are banned from October 2, 2019. All the single-
work with the PMC in making East Siang a plastic-free use plastic items are banned including plastic bags,
district. The district administration has already proposed straws, cups, plates, small bottles and certain types of
to ban all polythene carry bags.“The sole motto of this sachets. The ban will also cover import of these items,
campaign is to eradicate the nuisance of environmental usage, and manufacturing as well. Madhya Pradesh's
pollution caused by menace of polythene bags and plastic Indore has been ranked India's cleanest city for
bottles,” the IHRO chapter said. Single use plastic has the fourth consecutive year by Swachh Survekshan
been banned in making Arunachal Pradesh plastic free by 2020, the central government's annual cleanliness
2022. Present GoAP led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu
has been taking bold steps to manage the waste. GoAP has
been making all out efforts with women known for their
role in maintaining cleanliness in comparison to their
male counterpart. The best example is of Menchukha
town, where local people are more conscious about
visiting tourists for which they were sensitized not to
litter garbage whimsically. Neighbouring nation Myanmar
is another example where people have developed habit
of cleanliness and better sanitation and any disciplined
society will develop and progress in all aspects of life.
The decision to ban single use plastic products was
taken as these items release toxic chemicals into the
atmosphere. It was informed to the officials and the survey to promote sanitation in urban centres under
staffs present that single-use plastic items leach out and the Swachh Bharat Mission. The IMC has been carrying
pollute our soil, water and environment. The department various programmes on creating awareness. Last year
has restricted the use plastic carry bags, plastic bottles, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) had launched Plastic
plastic cups/glass, etc., and offenders will be slapped Premier League (PPL) to do away with single-use plastic
with financial penalty. products and to discourage its uses.

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