Andhra Pradesh govt to impose penalty on use of banned plastic merchandise
The Andhra Pradesh authorities can be imposing a hefty penalty on the usage of single-use plastic as a part of its measures to implement pointers of the Supreme Courtroom of India.
Using the banned plastic/polythene carry baggage and different merchandise at the moment are liable to draw a penalty of ₹50,000 for a first-time offender and as much as ₹1 lakh if used once more. The distributors who inventory the banned merchandise should pay a fantastic of as much as ₹50,000.
As per the order, petty merchants and road distributors are additionally responsible for a fantastic of ₹5,000 if they’re discovered utilizing the banned class of plastic carry baggage.
The order additionally famous that the sale and use of the polythene carry baggage will now be strictly monitored from the bottom degree within the villages by the employees of the village secretariats, Panchayat Raj officers and Municipal Commissioners of their respective jurisdictions.
Printed on December 1, 2022