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  • Delhi-ban plastic bags

    New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The high court here Wednesday directed the Delhi government to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags in the capital for all purposes or explain reasons for not extending the ambit of the existing ban.

    A division bench comprising judges M.K. Sharma and Reva Khetrapal issued the direction on a public interest litigation by NGO Tapas, seeking the court's directions to notify the Delhi Plastic Bags (Manufacture, Sale and Use) and Non-biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act.


    The bench directed the Delhi government to notify the act, extending the ban on the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags in the city for all purposes.


    The law is currently applicable only to five-star hotels, 100-bed hospitals and 100-seater restaurants.


    The bench gave the government time till May 17, the next date for hearing, to implement the law banning the use of plastic bags for all purposes or file an affidavit stating the reasons for enlarging the ambit of the law.

    http://in.news.yahoo.com/060426/43/63tac.html


    A forward thinking step, non biodegradable bags are just a problem that never goes away...no pun intended.

  • #2
    finally... this issue has been going on for quite a while now...
    Cow is the only animal that not only inhales oxygen, but also exhales it.
    -Rekha Arya, Former Minister of Animal Husbandry

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    • #3
      There are many towns in India which already banned the usage of plastic bags.. on the top I could think of Shimla, Ooty etc.
      A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam !!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Tronic
        finally... this issue has been going on for quite a while now...
        Plastic bags were banned in Chandigarh also.

        Implementation of policies is the issue. Smoking ban for example..
        Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.

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