Plastic Free Kanyakumari

Ban on plastic items below 20 microns


Resolution

passed in the Nagercoil Municipal Council meeting

Nagercoil: The Municipal Council has decided not to allow use of plastic items under 20 microns and those violating this decision will be slapped a fine of Rs.5,000.

A resolution to this effect would adopted at the council meeting to be held here on Thursday.

According to the Chairman of the Municipal Council, Ashokan Solomon, the district administration had decided to make Kanyakumari a ‘plastic-free district’ from April 1.

All non-degradable waste would be transported to India Cements to be used as fuel.
Use eco-friendly paper bags

Collector Rajendra Ratnoo directed all the local bodies to pass a resolution not to use plastic items with in their limit. Instead of using plastic items, he directed the local bodies to explore ways and means to manufacture paper bags, which was eco-friendly and free from any kind of pollution.

The Nagercoil Municipal Council has banned the use of plastic bags, carry bags and other plastic materials used in hotels and other commercial establishments. No body could sell non-degradable plastic items within the town limits.

A fine of Rs.1000 would be collected from whole sale merchants, Rs.500 from retail merchants and Rs.100 from those who use non-degradable plastics and Rs.25 from individuals.
source:Hindu