Plastic packings banned in Himachal Pradesh- India
@sanjay91422 (2725)
India
January 15, 2013 5:40am CST
Himachal Pradesh Government has already banned the cigarette/smoking in the public places and also the use polythene bags is banned. Now it is on today's news paper that all the plastic packing products specifically the junk food products are banned, the rule will come under effect on 1st April 2013. Anyone who violates this law will be heavily fined.
In the previous three four years around42,600 persons(According to daily newspaper) were fined, for smoking at public places in Himachal Pradesh. It has given fruitful results, but need is to apply the rules strictly.
I think the other states and governments should take the similar steps to make them pollution free and more green. what do you say?
10 responses
@animegirl334 (3263)
• United States
15 Jan 13
My city also banned plastic bags. It was a hassle at first with many people forgetting to bring along a shopping bag when they go out but gradually people got used to it. It is nice to know we are doing something to protect the environment. Even if a city does not impose the ban, citizens should be encouraged to use re-usable bags.
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@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
15 Jan 13
I think it is a good law, what about the public smoking? Is it banned yet or not?
@nishant86796 (236)
•
15 Jan 13
yo man!!
gd from where you u are in himachal pradesh....!!!
its to conserve this heavenly state....
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@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
15 Jan 13
I am proud that I am from Himachal Pradesh. I like such decisions. Which place you belong to?
@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jan 13
I think that they do need to be strict with this and be constant everywhere. I know that some areas are more lax that others and so those need to be tightened up. Pollution free and more green would be great for every corner of the world. We need to all work together to make it happen.
Sure Yeah!@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
16 Jan 13
I use to smoke but now I have left it since last 6 months, and now I am searching some types of plants which will benefit the environment and me also, so that I can plant them at my home land.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
15 Jan 13
Hi sanjay, plastic has been completely banned in my town Mangalore as well since October. No shops are allowed to use plastic bags instead they will give a reusable jute bag.In fact, people are not allowed to carry plastic bags in public -we have to pay a fine if caught carrying plastic bags...
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
18 Jan 13
Hi kiran
Yeah i read this new is papers ,It is was very good decision by the mangalore government , here in Andhra they have applied this rule but not following very sad .I hope at least Mangalore government follows it well to save the nature.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
13 Feb 13
hi,
actually here in my country the country started to implement banning of plastic package because they said that the main reason of flood is using of massive plastic package.so now people here used paper bags and recycled bags or eco bag when they buy in market.
@nishant86796 (236)
•
15 Jan 13
yo man!!
gd from where you u are in himachal pradesh....!!!
its to conserve this heavenly state....
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@jshekhar (1562)
• India
15 Jan 13
Sanjay,
I fully support the initiative. In this mad rush for industrialization, we are damaging mother nature beyond repairs. It is about time that we start proactive measures, otherwise there will soon be a time when we will struggle for water, air, everything!
@DoctorDidi (7018)
• India
18 Jan 13
It is a good and timely step taken by Himachal Pradesh Government. Plastic packets are a great threat to the already polluted environment. So, if the officials there can implement it properly, it will be a great lesson to the other states which are not very serious about the nuisance created by plastic.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
15 Jan 13
Hi sanjay
Well Done government of Himachal pradesh .Here in Andhra Pradesh also they gave a notice same like this long ago in 2012 they followed it for 4 to 7 days exactly but now everything is common same old story no one is bothered about plastic /smoking in public places nothing ,the rules are thrown in to a dustbin .I hope Himachal government won't do like Andhra government .
