Ministry of Environment in collaboration with national and international agencies will launch the first phase of "TAHAFUZ-Together in Emergency for Health, Family and Environment," for 5,000 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Mardan, costing Rs 4 million. This was revealed by Kamran Lashari, Secretary Ministry of Environment, while addressing a press conference here on Friday.
While noting that the ultimate solution to the environmental damage caused by non-biodegradable plastic bags is to introduce bags made of biodegradable materials, Sindh Minister for Environment and Alternative Energy Askari Taqvi said on Thursday that a
Replying to a question asked by PPP MPA Humera Alwani, Minister for Environment and Alternative Energy Askari Taqvi said that the Federal Ministry for Environment is drafting a law, which would allow the production of plastic bags using biodegradable material only.
Units with a capacity of 1, 2, 5 and 10 tonnes per day would be ideal for the urban local bodies in the country. These units can also be made to work in the rural areas for handling agro-waste.
New Delhi: Worried over the ban on plastic bags in the Capital, traders are now looking for options. In an interactive session between the traders and the government on Thursday, the former raised their doubts and discussed ways to make Delhiites aware about the ban. Some RWAs also attended the session.
