Realising the immense environmental pollution caused by plastics, Ladakh became a "Polythene Free Region" same two months back. It was effort of several Govenmental and non-Governmental organisations
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/ladakh-says-no-polythene-bags
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment