MUMBAI: Three months after issuing a notification, and protests and court docket demanding situations notwithstanding, the Maharashtra government will implement its state-wide ban on a variety of single-use plastic pieces and thermocol from Saturday. Steep fines ranging from 5,000 to 25,000 might be imposed on those found with these items although viable and cheap alternatives are but to be devised for mass use.
Certain plastic pieces that are not banned will now come with a recycling surcharge to be sure that they are not disposed of recklessly, but sent for recycling.
State atmosphere minister Ramdas Kadam mentioned, "We gave people enough time before we have decided to enforce the ban. This is not like demonetisation that was enforced overnight. The sea is being filled with plastic and this is no longer an issue pertaining just to Maharashtra, but the entire world." Kadam mentioned .
Certain plastic pieces that are not banned will now come with a recycling surcharge to be sure that they are not disposed of recklessly, but sent for recycling.
State atmosphere minister Ramdas Kadam mentioned, "We gave people enough time before we have decided to enforce the ban. This is not like demonetisation that was enforced overnight. The sea is being filled with plastic and this is no longer an issue pertaining just to Maharashtra, but the entire world." Kadam mentioned .
Maharshtra's near-total plastic ban from today
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