After Maharashtra, now Yogi Adityanath-led UP government bans use of plastic; law to come in force from July 15

Hum logo ne 15 July se, pure pradesh ke andar plastic ko pratibandhit karne ke liye ek aadesh jaari kiya hai. Mai aavahan karunga ki 15 July ke baad plastic ke cup, glass, polythene ka istemal na ho, iske liye hum sabko milke kaam karna chahiye: UP CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/k3FMOW7PPh

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 6, 2018

Maharashtra government on March 23 had announced the complete ban on manufacture, use, sale, storage and distribution of plastic and plastic materials and Thermocol products in the state. The government also imposed penalty between Rs 5000 to 25000 and 3 years of jail or both. The government had given three months time to dispose of the existing stocks, which ended on June 23.

According to ANI reports, BMC has recovered near about 1500 kg plastic. Within three days, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) collected Rs 2.95 lakh fine for violation of the plastic ban.

The plastic manufacturing industry said that the plastic ban will result in a loss of up to Rs 15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh jobs.

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