Ban on single use plastic from Sep 2022: Radhakishore
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bpr, October 05 2021:
Manipur Pollution Control Board chairman and Oinam MLA L Radhakishore has said that single use plastic will be banned in Manipur from September 30, 2022 .
Radhakishore disclosed this during Free India Campaign held on Tuesday at Toubul.
The event was organised as part of the ongoing movement launched by Bishnupur district administration against single use plastic and to make the district pollution free.
The campaign was conducted in areas falling under Toubul Gram Panchayat.
The campaign organised under the aegis of Bishnupur district administration was sponsored by Nehru Yuva Kendra and members of Green Brigade conducted cleanliness drive and picked up single use plastic and placed the same at proper place for recycling.
During the campaign, Green Brigades founder Elangbam Premjit appealed to shop owners to place single use plastic at proper places so that members of Green Brigade could collect them for recycling.
The campaign was also attended by scientists and staff of Manipur Pollution Control Board.