CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government introduced on Tuesday it could ban the use of plastic pieces, including non-biodegradable lift baggage, from January 2019 to "gift a plastic-free" state to future generations.
Chief Minister Ok Palaniswami's announcement in the state meeting coincided with International Environment Day.
The ban on manufacture, sale, storage and utilization of items akin to plastic paper, cups, water sachets, straws and lift baggage would come into impact from January 1, 2019, Palaniswami stated.
The ban would duvet those plastic articles irrespective of their micron dimension.
However, polythene sachets used for packing milk, curd, oil and scientific equipment could be exempted from the ban, Palaniswami stated.
The PMK, in a commentary, stated this isn't the first time the state government used to be banning disposable plastic, recalling that late Jayalalithaa had made a equivalent try in 2002 as leader minister then.
Palaniswami stated former leader minister Jayalalithaa had earlier constituted knowledgeable panel to enter the problem of banning plastic merchandise.
That panel had urged banning disposable plastic merchandise, including baggage, plates and cups, and beneficial that conventional pieces akin to plantain leaves and plates made of palm leaves be used, Palaniswami stated.
The leader minister stated non-biodegradable plastic merchandise, basically polythene covers affect the surroundings, impeding water drift.
"When such disposable plastic pieces remain at the soil, it impedes water drift to water bodies, leading to stagnation. It also affects the drift of sewage.
"Further, it prevents percolation of rain water into the soil, thus affecting the rise in underground water," he stated in a commentary.
The leader minister stated when rainwater stagnates in strewn plastic waste, it results in breeding of dengue and malaria-causing mosquitoes.
He stated while such waste contributed against flooding, it has also affected soil quality.
Its burning also reasons problems, he stated, including that plastic merchandise contributed to quite a lot of types of pollution-- air, land and water.
Cattle feeding on such waste face the chance of dying, the manager minister stated.
"Since plastic is non-biodegradable it's not simple to damage... Due to pollution of air, water and land, plastic becomes destructive for human lifestyles. Therefore, totally keeping off them is the desire of the hour," he stated.
"Considering the damage led to by means of plastic, and to make sure this isn't left behind for future generations, the Amma government has determined to prohibit non-biodegradable plastic covers, plates, cups, water packets, straws and baggage," he stated.
However, plastic sachets used to pack milk, curd and oil, but even so those used to wrap scientific merchandise,could be exempted from the ban, Palaniswami stated.
The ban is introduced below the Environment Protection Act, 1986, and it could come into impact from January 1, 2019, to allow other people to change over to the use of paper baggage and different merchandise made out of paper as substitutes to the plastic pieces dealing with ban, he stated.
Palaniswami stated other people's participation in the past for a rainwater harvesting scheme offered by means of Jayalalithaa had led to good fortune, as it had led to raised groundwater resources.
"Similarly, with the cooperation and contribution of all, let us reward a plastic-free Tamil Nadu for the longer term generations of the state," he stated.
PMK founder S Ramadoss, who welcomed the announcement, recalled that Jayalalithaa had made a equivalent try in 2002 as then leader minister.
"This isn't the first time the Tamil Nadu government is banning disposable plastic. On May 7, 2002 then leader minister Jayalalithaa had introduced in a regulation in the Assembly for banning the use of plastic.
"However, on January 1, 2003, she withdrew that legislation without any transparent reason," he stated in a commentary.
The PMK founder stated the Tamil Nadu should "determinedly implement" its newest announcement on plastic ban.
Chief Minister Ok Palaniswami's announcement in the state meeting coincided with International Environment Day.
The ban on manufacture, sale, storage and utilization of items akin to plastic paper, cups, water sachets, straws and lift baggage would come into impact from January 1, 2019, Palaniswami stated.
The ban would duvet those plastic articles irrespective of their micron dimension.
However, polythene sachets used for packing milk, curd, oil and scientific equipment could be exempted from the ban, Palaniswami stated.
The PMK, in a commentary, stated this isn't the first time the state government used to be banning disposable plastic, recalling that late Jayalalithaa had made a equivalent try in 2002 as leader minister then.
Palaniswami stated former leader minister Jayalalithaa had earlier constituted knowledgeable panel to enter the problem of banning plastic merchandise.
That panel had urged banning disposable plastic merchandise, including baggage, plates and cups, and beneficial that conventional pieces akin to plantain leaves and plates made of palm leaves be used, Palaniswami stated.
The leader minister stated non-biodegradable plastic merchandise, basically polythene covers affect the surroundings, impeding water drift.
"When such disposable plastic pieces remain at the soil, it impedes water drift to water bodies, leading to stagnation. It also affects the drift of sewage.
"Further, it prevents percolation of rain water into the soil, thus affecting the rise in underground water," he stated in a commentary.
The leader minister stated when rainwater stagnates in strewn plastic waste, it results in breeding of dengue and malaria-causing mosquitoes.
He stated while such waste contributed against flooding, it has also affected soil quality.
Its burning also reasons problems, he stated, including that plastic merchandise contributed to quite a lot of types of pollution-- air, land and water.
Cattle feeding on such waste face the chance of dying, the manager minister stated.
"Since plastic is non-biodegradable it's not simple to damage... Due to pollution of air, water and land, plastic becomes destructive for human lifestyles. Therefore, totally keeping off them is the desire of the hour," he stated.
"Considering the damage led to by means of plastic, and to make sure this isn't left behind for future generations, the Amma government has determined to prohibit non-biodegradable plastic covers, plates, cups, water packets, straws and baggage," he stated.
However, plastic sachets used to pack milk, curd and oil, but even so those used to wrap scientific merchandise,could be exempted from the ban, Palaniswami stated.
The ban is introduced below the Environment Protection Act, 1986, and it could come into impact from January 1, 2019, to allow other people to change over to the use of paper baggage and different merchandise made out of paper as substitutes to the plastic pieces dealing with ban, he stated.
Palaniswami stated other people's participation in the past for a rainwater harvesting scheme offered by means of Jayalalithaa had led to good fortune, as it had led to raised groundwater resources.
"Similarly, with the cooperation and contribution of all, let us reward a plastic-free Tamil Nadu for the longer term generations of the state," he stated.
PMK founder S Ramadoss, who welcomed the announcement, recalled that Jayalalithaa had made a equivalent try in 2002 as then leader minister.
"This isn't the first time the Tamil Nadu government is banning disposable plastic. On May 7, 2002 then leader minister Jayalalithaa had introduced in a regulation in the Assembly for banning the use of plastic.
"However, on January 1, 2003, she withdrew that legislation without any transparent reason," he stated in a commentary.
The PMK founder stated the Tamil Nadu should "determinedly implement" its newest announcement on plastic ban.
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