No Nationwide Ban on Single-Use Plastic Yet, 'Swachhata Hi Seva' All About Making People Aware, Say Reports

New Delhi, October 2:  On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, India was earlier about to impose a nationwide ban on the use of single-use plastic from today. However, there is a Reuters report doing the rounds, which says that India has held off imposing a blanket ban on the use of plastics to curb pollution. Swachh Bharat from their Twitter handle has further clarified on this point saying that'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign launched by the Hon'ble PM on 11th September 2019 was not about banning single-use plastic but creating awareness and a people's movement to curb its use.

Two government official quoted in the report said that there would be no immediate move to ban plastic bags, cups, plates, small bottles, straws and certain types of sachets and instead the government would focus on curbing its use. Plastic Ban in India From October 2: What is Single-Use Plastic? Which Items Will be Banned And What Won't be? All Your Questions Answered.

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Reportedly, the government will ask states to enforce existing rules against storing single-use plastic products such as polythene bags and styrofoam.

According to previous reports, the items that were to be banned included- plastic bags, cups, plates, plastic bottles, plastic straws, Plastic packets for foods and beverages and Polythene bags. Disposable thermocol products like cups, plates, saucers, spoons and straws and thermocol products to be used for decoration purpose were also to be banned.

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