Udupi: Dion D’Souza urges dist admin to implement plastic ban to help build clean, green city


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Udupi, Nov 24: “The district authorities have been conducting raids at various places time and again, but have the raids created any kind of positive results?” questioned Dion D’Souza, a social worker. 

He further said, "If the district authority is really committed towards the containment of plastic carry bags why not cut the production and supply chain of plastics in the district? 

"The containment and complete ban of plastic carry bags is surely the right way and the first step to protect our environment, but it's only possible if the rules are bought into strict implementation through the district and the alternatives are in ample supply. 

"The people and business owners have now got into a habit of plastic ban time and over again. He said, “Ban on plastic carry bag has been like a viral fever in Udupi which comes and goes.” 

"The recent raids of plastics in the district have created a negative effect on the medium and small-scale businesses. The district administration is totally unprepared and hasn't let out any perfect alternative to replace plastics used for various purposes. Whatever alternative given is too expensive. While the cost of daily essentials is already high, the added cost of packaging the products is a big challenge for medium and small-scale businesses," he said. 

He further stated, “Why should the medium and small-scale businesses suffer with this uneven implementation of plastic ban? When the Udupi district has been achieving great heights in the collection and segregation of waste, the perfect implementation in ban of plastic carry bags will help build a clean and green Udupi. I request for the cooperation of the people and urge the district administration to get into serious action to make Udupi - Clean and Green City.”

 

 

  

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  • Deepak, Udupi

    Mon, Nov 27 2023

    There is hardly any dust bin around nook & corner of Udupi , some people just throw the garbage on road . We request Udupi municipality to kindly arrange for dust bin day by day it’s becoming road side garbage dumping habit. Tourists who carry plastic water bottles snacks. They just throw on roads

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  • GANESH PAI, Belman

    Fri, Nov 24 2023

    Shopkeepers are the first to support ban on plastic if scientifically implemented as it would save them a lot of money. Fear of loss of business is what makes them use plastic again and again. The main culprit is that set of consumers who demand plastic bags and many a times get into verbal duels for not providing the same and blackmail the shopkeeper by threatening to boycott the shop. Also alternatives like paper bag and cloth bag are too expensive for the shop keeper to sponsor and customers are unwilling to buy the same. The only solution is to impose fines on customers who ask for plastic handbags. if a driver is not wearing helmet or seat belt, the driver is fined and not the shop which sold him the helmet or the company which manufactured the car. So also with plastic. this is the only solution.

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