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.
Join us in this movement as we try to do our bit by spreading awareness about single-use plastics!
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."
With India finally taking the issue of disposable plastics seriously, here is the first of our three explainers dedicated towards the prohibition of single-use plastics, consequences of misuse and ways to minimise their usage.
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.
"Brajbhoomi has always inspired the world, humanity and life. The entire world is looking for a role model for environmental conservation. But India had inspiration like Lord Krishna whose imagination without environment is impossible," said the Prime Minister.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday took a swipe at the Modi government over the proposed ban on use of single use plastic, saying it will only grab headlines and "mask" this regime's true environmental record.
Air India on Thursday announced that the usage of single-use plastic on the flights of its subsidiaries -- Air India Express and Alliance Air -- will stop from October 2, on the day of Gandhi Jayanti. In the second phase, the single-use plastic will be banned in all Air India flights
