Guwahati: Following the call from PM Narendra Modi, Assam Cabinet on Thursday approved a comprehensive action plan to remove all single plastic use, from carrying bags to earbuds with plastic sticks, in the state of this year.
“The cabinet also puts plans for alternative development and science disposal of plastic waste and income and disaster management departments, industry and trade, science and technology, urban and environmental development and forests will together prepare a road map in this matter,” the statement was tweeted by CM Himanta Buswa Sarma.
The plan seeks to ban plastic carry-bag bags of less than 75 microns with the effects of September and carry bags of less than 120 microns with the effects of December.
According to a statement, “Earbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice cream sticks, polystyrene (thermokol) used for decoration, plates, cups, glasses, cutlery, spoons, spoons, spoons, trays, wrappers or packaging films around the sweet box, invitation cards and packages of cigarettes, plastic or pvc banners less than 100 microns and stirrers “will be completely eliminated.
To improve environmental conservation, the Cabinet also approved the policy for tree plantation compensation cut down on non-forest land for infrastructure projects.
“The cabinet decided that for each tree cut down for road projects in non-forest areas, 10 new trees will be planted to increase green cover in the state,” said the statement.
All division forest officers (territorial) will complete the request for tree plantations in 1:10 ratio – planting 10 trees for each tree that is cut down – in the non-forest area of ​​the cabinet is also a fixed speed limit for vehicles caused by drugs caused by the state and will bring up notifications for speed limits on various types of roads and vehicles.
While non-transport motorized vehicles can travel at a speed of 100 km / h on the road four lanes, 70 km / h on another road and 60 km / h on the road within the city limits, motorized transportation vehicles (carrying a maximum of eight passengers).
With speeds of up to 80 km / h on the road four lanes, 60 km / h on another road and 50 km / h on the road within the city limit.
Likewise, motorized transport vehicles (carrying nine or more passengers) can travel at speeds of up to 70 km / h on four lane roads, 60 km / h on another road and 40 km / hr half road within the city limits while the vehicle carries goods Can accelerate up to 60 km / h, 50 km / h and 40 km / hour, motorcycle up to 60 km / h, 50 km / h, 50 km / hr half and tricycle up to 40 km / h in all three types of roads.