MUMBAI: As the Maharashtra government is ready to enforce the ban on a number of plastic pieces -- introduced in March -- from Saturday, environment minister Ramdas Kadam mentioned errant producers will face a powerful motion, but not unusual people and small investors is probably not pressured.
He was chatting with reporters after a overview assembly with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board officials.
On March 23, the state government imposed a ban on production, use, sale, distribution and garage of plastic materials corresponding to one-time-use bags, spoons, plates, PET and PETE bottles and thermocol pieces. The government gave three months for the disposal of present stocks.
An in depth awareness marketing campaign might be carried out in the next 8 days to inform about banned pieces, Kadam mentioned.
"We will ensure that common people and small traders are not harassed. But strict action will be taken again plastic manufacturers (if they break the law)," the senior Shiv Sena minister mentioned. There might be no leisure in fantastic, he mentioned.
The fantastic for the first-time and second-time offenders might be Rs five,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively. A third violation will draw in a fantastic of Rs 25,000 and a prison time period for three months.
Kadam reiterated that 80 in step with cent of banned plastic pieces are manufactured in Gujarat and smuggled to Maharashtra.
"Anybody caught bringing in banned plastic goods will be imprisoned for three months," he mentioned.
The ban will mostly hit jobs in the plastic sector in Gujarat, he mentioned, adding "we will find alternative jobs for those who are affected in Maharashtra."
On the demand to exempt thermocol used for decorations right through Ganesh Festival, Kadam mentioned, "Some Maharashtrian youths met me and requested that they be allowed to use thermocol items in the festival this year as they had already purchased these items."
The empowered committee of the government, coping with the ban, will discuss this issue and an exemption may well be given if Ganesh Mandals give an endeavor that this stuff might be later handed over to the municipal corporation for disposal, he mentioned.
Retail packaging companies were given an extension of 3 months to put up an endeavor over recycling of plastic materials, he mentioned.
"Once they give the affidavit, their proposals will be forwarded to the empowered committee which will consider exempting them from the ban," the minister mentioned.
Yuva Sena (Shiv Sena formative years wing) chief Aaditya Thackeray, who known as on Kadam, took a jibe at the ruling alliance partner BJP whilst chatting with reporters.
The plastic ban was no longer introduced overnight, unlike demonetisation. The choice was in dialogue for 9 months, Thackeray mentioned.
"There has been a lot of awareness about the ban. Only wilful offenders would be worried about fines," he added.
Kadam mentioned that 1,200 tonnes of plastic waste is generated in Maharashtra everyday.
"Fish and other marine life is threatened by plastic. Plastic is found in nullahs. The city was flooded in the past due to plastic (which chokes nullahs). Plastic is also responsible for emission of sulphur gas, which is carcinogenic."
"If the next generation is to be saved, plastic has to be banned. Seventeen states have already banned it and we are the 18th," the minister mentioned.
He was chatting with reporters after a overview assembly with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board officials.
On March 23, the state government imposed a ban on production, use, sale, distribution and garage of plastic materials corresponding to one-time-use bags, spoons, plates, PET and PETE bottles and thermocol pieces. The government gave three months for the disposal of present stocks.
An in depth awareness marketing campaign might be carried out in the next 8 days to inform about banned pieces, Kadam mentioned.
"We will ensure that common people and small traders are not harassed. But strict action will be taken again plastic manufacturers (if they break the law)," the senior Shiv Sena minister mentioned. There might be no leisure in fantastic, he mentioned.
The fantastic for the first-time and second-time offenders might be Rs five,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively. A third violation will draw in a fantastic of Rs 25,000 and a prison time period for three months.
Kadam reiterated that 80 in step with cent of banned plastic pieces are manufactured in Gujarat and smuggled to Maharashtra.
"Anybody caught bringing in banned plastic goods will be imprisoned for three months," he mentioned.
The ban will mostly hit jobs in the plastic sector in Gujarat, he mentioned, adding "we will find alternative jobs for those who are affected in Maharashtra."
On the demand to exempt thermocol used for decorations right through Ganesh Festival, Kadam mentioned, "Some Maharashtrian youths met me and requested that they be allowed to use thermocol items in the festival this year as they had already purchased these items."
The empowered committee of the government, coping with the ban, will discuss this issue and an exemption may well be given if Ganesh Mandals give an endeavor that this stuff might be later handed over to the municipal corporation for disposal, he mentioned.
Retail packaging companies were given an extension of 3 months to put up an endeavor over recycling of plastic materials, he mentioned.
"Once they give the affidavit, their proposals will be forwarded to the empowered committee which will consider exempting them from the ban," the minister mentioned.
Yuva Sena (Shiv Sena formative years wing) chief Aaditya Thackeray, who known as on Kadam, took a jibe at the ruling alliance partner BJP whilst chatting with reporters.
The plastic ban was no longer introduced overnight, unlike demonetisation. The choice was in dialogue for 9 months, Thackeray mentioned.
"There has been a lot of awareness about the ban. Only wilful offenders would be worried about fines," he added.
Kadam mentioned that 1,200 tonnes of plastic waste is generated in Maharashtra everyday.
"Fish and other marine life is threatened by plastic. Plastic is found in nullahs. The city was flooded in the past due to plastic (which chokes nullahs). Plastic is also responsible for emission of sulphur gas, which is carcinogenic."
"If the next generation is to be saved, plastic has to be banned. Seventeen states have already banned it and we are the 18th," the minister mentioned.
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