PANAJI: The Ministry of Environment Union on Thursday issued a notification that will begin the process of prohibiting single use plastic throughout the country.
The complete ban will take effect from July 1, 2022.
But plastic use of single use will be banned in the phase starts with a bag below 75 microns from September 30.
At present, there is a ban on the use of plastic bags under 50 microns of the state, which has now been upgraded to 75 microns.
Goa’s Minister of Environment Nilesh Cabral told Ti that the meeting led by the Secretary of the Chief had been held to begin to endanger the implementation of new norms.
There is already a plastic ban using a single in Goa.
Now, the use of plastic bags under 75 microns (will) be banned.
The implementation must be done through the Municipality and Panchayats.
We must see how this implementation is made effective, “said Cabral.
In 2017, CM Manohar Parragar first announced the government’s plan to impose a ban on the use of plastic bags from the following year.
In October 2019, the state government had told the ban on the use of single plastic use In all of his offices.
The state is also forcing a plastic ban under 40 microns in 2002 – upgraded to 50 microns by the center a few years ago – but the level of enforcement regimen is lacking.
The New Norms of the Ministry of Environment The Union is intended to deal with the threat of plastic waste disposal throughout Negeri without means to process it.
It leads to water channel blockages and water pollution.
From July 1, 2022, only 120 micron politne bags are allowed to be used.
Increased thickness of plastic carrying bags is expected to help improve their collection.
Notification states that the manufacture, imports By, Stocking, distribution, sales and use of plastic Single use will be prohibited from the effect of July 1 2022.
Single plastic items including earbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, sticks candy, ice cream sticks, thermocols for decorations, plates, cups , glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, packaging or packaging films, invitation cards, and PVC banners.
Notifications also have, for the first time, defined ‘single plastic use’ and identify the item.
According to the notice, it will be the responsibility of the local agency to implement the ban and by ensuring separation, collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of plastic waste.