Chennai: Traders in the Fruit Market and Vegetable Koyambedu Chennai, which is one of the largest facilities in Asia, has decided to stop using a disposable plastic bag starting today (October 2).
Tamil Nadu’s main secretary, Environment and Forest Supriya Sahu tweeted this information after a meeting with traders.
Sahu is also the chair of the TN pollution control body (TNPCB).
One of the largest fruits & vegetables complexes in Asia in Koyambedu, Chennai has decided to stop using …
https://t.co/cc6loi0TDH- Supriya Sahu IAS (@Supriyasahuias) 163315339000000Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedius At a meeting.
GCC is a government authority that enforces a plastic ban in the city.
Bedi told Ti that they had advised traders to use only paper and gunny bags.
A series of meetings were carried out with traders and plastic bag manufacturers about this.
A NGO provides a cloth bag for a meeting on Saturday.
“The Zonal GCC team will enforce a plastic ban.
We will initially use persuasion not fine,” said Bedi.