Additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Bhandari, Rohit Singh has informed that all single-use plastic (SUP) carry bags of environmental hazardous nature will be banned from use from September 2022 onwards.
In a circular, the ADC stated that use of polystyrene commodities that include earbuds with plastic sticks, polystyrene thermocol for decoration purposes, plastic sticks for flags, balloons, ice cream, or candy sticks with plastic sticks will be prohibited from use with effect from July 1, 2022.
The circular also added that SUP eatery materials and water bottles having the potential capacity to cause health and environmental hazards will be included in the prohibitory order”.
ADC while cautioning the public, educational and religious institutions, hotels and restaurants, commercial establishments and business houses also informed that stocking, distribution and supply of prohibited plastic material items will be penalised with fine and dealt with according to the provision of the directives.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026