Use of polythene bags banned in Ghaziabad from Jan 22
On The Orders Of Uttar Pradesh Government Following An Allahabad High Court Directive, The The District Administration Here Has Banned Use Of Polythene Bags From January 22.
PTI Ghaziabad Updated on: 16 Jan 2016, 11:09 AM
On the orders of Uttar Pradesh government following an Allahabad High Court directive, the the district administration here has banned use of polythene bags from January 22.Presiding a meeting here today in this regard, District Magistrate Vimal Kumar Sharma said, following the High Court’s direction, the state government had issued strict orders to prohibit polythene bags to protect the environment and public health.From January 22, no shopkeeper will be allowed to deliver goods to the customer in polythene bags. Violation of the order will attract a pecuniary fine of Rs 1 lakh and jail term up to five years, he said.The meeting was attended by administrative and police officials.
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First Published : 16 Jan 2016, 11:05 AM
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