A lot of plastic items used in everyday life will be banned from today from July 1. For this in Dehradun, an awareness campaign will be run by the corporation and district administration. In this sequence, wholesalers of plastic goods have also met the Mayor on Thursday. They have spoken of cooperation in this. Mayor Sunil Uniyal Gama said that the campaign will be started from Friday.
In the beginning, a warning will be given. Thereafter a fine will be imposed. It was reported that the traders are also ready to cooperate in the work of the corporation. They have talked about putting stickers on their respective shops. Along with this, it has been said to start a campaign not to sell goods in plastic itself.
Here, DM Dr. R Rajesh Kumar told that people will be made aware. Appeal will also be made to the traders, so that the use of plastic can be stopped. For this, people will also be informed about punishment and fine in this rule.If anyone does not obey even after warning, then action will be taken against them as per rules.
What items are banned?
Single use plastics (cups, plates, glasses, bowls, forks, knives, spoons and straws), dish bowls, trays, glasses and lids (all single use plastics), plastic bags and pouches for packing food, use and throw razors and pens etc., thermocol used for decoration, plastic carry bags, industrial packaging less than 50 microns, containers less than 250 microns, sticks used for ear buds, flags and candy are included in the list of banned items.
