Taking a giant leap forward towards protecting the environment, the Delhi Government has imposed a blanket ban on manufacture, sale, storage and use of plastic bags in the city. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said: “After considering the adverse effects of plastic carry bags on the environment, we decided to ban them. It has also been observed that plastic bags cause blockage of gutters, drains and sewerage system, thereby resulting in serious environmental and public health-related problems”.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/now-delhi-bans-plastic-bags
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drainage
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sewers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmental-health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bio-medical-waste-rules-1998-0
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
