CCpur to do away with plastic bags from mid April
Source: The Sangai Express

CCpur, February 06 2018: A meeting of numerous stakeholders convened today by the Deputy Commissioner Churachandpur at his office has decided to do away with the use and sale of non-biodegradable plastic bags by mid-April and save the State's second biggest township from the nearly 2 lakh plastic bags it consumes every day.

'It was unanimously agreed that from 15.04.2018, use and sale of non-biodegradable plastic shall be fully prohibited so as to enable Churachandpur to become a non-biodegradable plastic free district,' reads a memo handed out by Deputy Commissioner Shyam Lal Poonia; moments after he chaired the meeting that took a call for plastic free environment.

CCpur to do away with plastic bags from mid April

The District Administration will notify the fine/ penalty to be imposed for violation and modalities related to compliance, he added.

A survey conducted by ADC, Churachandpur ahead of today's crucial meeting revealed that more than 1.86 lakh plastic bags of different sizes are used on a daily basis in the town area resulting in choking the ecology as well as in clogging the drainages, rivulets in the town, and create public nuisance in a number of location.

A memorandum of understanding will also be in effect with a plastic manufacturing company based in Dimapur to ensure that there is no dearth in supply of permitted perishable polybags as and when the ban takes effect, said Poonia.

He also appealed to the people of Churachandpur to inculcate environment friendly behavior in the society to achieve the goal of non-biodegradable plastic free Churachandpur and make it a habit to carry shopping bags from home.

Meanwhile the District Administration has discussed the modalities for starting CHILDLINE in Churachandpur.

Under this initiative, a toll free number 1098 can be dialled from any phone or mobile and the CHILDLINE respondents will assist the distressed child according to the problem at hand.

There are more than 400 locations with more than 700 partners across India to help children in distress with Childline India Foundation at the forefront.

At present, Childline (1098) service is operational in Bishnupur, Thoubal and Imphal-East districts and plans are in place to extend it to Churachandpur and Imphal-West, sources said.