Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding seizure of plastic bags by Municipal Council Bhilwara, Rajasthan, 31/07/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Madhup Agency V/s State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 31/07/2015 regarding seizure of 10710 kilo grams of plastic bags by Municipal Council, Bhilwara on 20.06.2013 from the go-down of the applicant, M/s Madhup Agency situated at Mohala Laxmi Narayan Road, Rijwada, Rajasthan.

Material portion of the notification dated 21.07.2010 reads as under: No person including a shopkeeper, vendor, wholesaler or retailer, trader, hawker or rehriwala etc, shall use plastic carry bags for supply of goods and further directs that no person shall manufacture, store, import, sell or transport plastic carry bags in State of Rajasthan with effect from 1st August, 2010.

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