Plastic less than 40 microns in thickness banned in temple city of Madurai
Updated: Sep 05, 2014 01:28:00pm
Madurai, Sept 5 (KNN) Plastic that is less than 40 microns in thickness has been banned from within the city limits of the southern temple city of Madurai with effect from September-11.
A circular to this effect has been issued by the Corporation of Madurai, according to a report by The Hindu.
The usage of banned plastics by manufacturers or wholesale merchants would attract fine and legal action; the report quoted Commissioner, C Kathiravan as saying.
Kathiravan referred to the February 2011 notification from the Ministry of Environment and Forests that is applicable across the country. According to the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011, “no person shall manufacture, stock, distribute or sell any carry bag made of virgin or recycled or compostable plastic, which is less than 40 microns in thickness.”
Appealing to users and manufacturers to cooperate in bringing about the change to protect the environment effectively, the Commissioner said that the Corporation of Madurai has formed special teams to makes checks at random in all areas.
The move has been appreciated by consumers who have asked officials to ensure that manufactures print a declaration on their products, guaranteeing thickness of over 40 microns. They also highlighted the need for awareness campaigns to advocate recycling and limit the use of plastic.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu government had banned the use of plastic in temples.
Plastic has been banned from temples administered by the government, and temple authorities have started implementing the ban, reports said. As a result, devotees with plastic bags are being stopped outside the temple and asked to transfer contents to a bamboo basket or cloth bag before entering the temple.
The move comes a year after the government announced that plastic will be banned inside temples as the bags clog drains of the ancient temples. The ban is being implemented in temples in Chennai, Madurai and Thanjavur.
Other cities are following suit. In June, the Agra district administration had decided to strictly implement the ban on use of polythene in the city, with an aim to curb the rising pollution in Yamuna.
As for the Goa government, it banned the sale of plastic national flags during the Independence Day celebration last month. (KNN/ES)
A circular to this effect has been issued by the Corporation of Madurai, according to a report by The Hindu.
The usage of banned plastics by manufacturers or wholesale merchants would attract fine and legal action; the report quoted Commissioner, C Kathiravan as saying.
Kathiravan referred to the February 2011 notification from the Ministry of Environment and Forests that is applicable across the country. According to the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011, “no person shall manufacture, stock, distribute or sell any carry bag made of virgin or recycled or compostable plastic, which is less than 40 microns in thickness.”
Appealing to users and manufacturers to cooperate in bringing about the change to protect the environment effectively, the Commissioner said that the Corporation of Madurai has formed special teams to makes checks at random in all areas.
The move has been appreciated by consumers who have asked officials to ensure that manufactures print a declaration on their products, guaranteeing thickness of over 40 microns. They also highlighted the need for awareness campaigns to advocate recycling and limit the use of plastic.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu government had banned the use of plastic in temples.
Plastic has been banned from temples administered by the government, and temple authorities have started implementing the ban, reports said. As a result, devotees with plastic bags are being stopped outside the temple and asked to transfer contents to a bamboo basket or cloth bag before entering the temple.
The move comes a year after the government announced that plastic will be banned inside temples as the bags clog drains of the ancient temples. The ban is being implemented in temples in Chennai, Madurai and Thanjavur.
Other cities are following suit. In June, the Agra district administration had decided to strictly implement the ban on use of polythene in the city, with an aim to curb the rising pollution in Yamuna.
As for the Goa government, it banned the sale of plastic national flags during the Independence Day celebration last month. (KNN/ES)
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