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.
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.
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