The Punjab government has decided to ban the use of polythene bags in the state. The government has proposed that Punjab would be made a plastic free state to protect the environment. The government has enacted the Punjab Plastic Carry Bag (Manufacture, Usage and Disposal ), Act, 2005, which was notified on November 16, 2005.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/punjab-enforce-ban-polythene-bags
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-biodegradable-waste-0
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/patiala-d