Ludhiana, Punjab
The Mayor of Ludhiana
has announced to ban plastic carry bags from August 01, 2021, which has caused
a lot of worry and confusion among the industrialists making such bags.
The
manufacturers are of the opinion that instead of putting the entire blame on
the industry, the Municipal Corporation (MC) should get the sewer lines cleared
and find ways to resolve the problem of drain blockage as in many other western
countries, neither there is any ban on plastic bags nor their sewerages
remained choked.
They
also said that the state government was trying to hit this industry only
whereas wrappers of biscuits, chips and other such products were more harmful.
But the MC did not have guts to stop them because these were multinational
companies.
Pawanpreet
Singh, President, Association of Punjab Technical Textile, said that banning
plastic bags was no solution. The state government would lose its revenue
because people would continue to get these bags from other states.
He added that paper bags are more harmful as these are made by cutting trees. The MC
should recycle plastic bags properly and generate awareness among the masses
about segregation of plastic etc. but
they cannot shut the entire industry.
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Source: The
Tribune
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