Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Sep 1: Plastic ban rule is being implemented strictly from September 1 everywhere, including the city of Mangaluru. Anyone violating the rule will have to pay a heavy fine.
State forest, environment and biodiversity ministry had brought out a plastic ban order in 2016. The member secretary of National Green Tribunal (NGT)-SLC (State Level Committee) has taken out a circular on August 27 to implement the said order from September 1 strictly under all the district administration, zilla panchayat, city corporations, town municipality and city municipality areas. The order also states to impose heavy fine and also take stringent legal action against the offenders.
The state government had formed a state-level committee on February 13, 2019, under the guidance of National Green Tribunal, on the complaint that the plastic ban order is not being implemented effectively in the state of Karnataka. The committee had directed the government to take stringent action against the offenders as the rule is not being followed in the state.
Madhu S Manohar, Environment engineer of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) says, "MCC has formed four teams under the direction of NGT-SLC. Every team will conduct three raids per week. The drive will start from Tuesday, September 3 itself."
MCC commissioner has said in a publication that if the use or sale of plastic is noticed from September 1 during the inspection, all the prohibited plastic will be seized without any warning and a fine from Rs 1,000 to 10,000 will be imposed on the offender. If this directive is violated again, the action will be taken to cancel the trade license.
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Dev, Mangalore
Thu, Jan 09 2020Plastic ban is just a name sake in Mangalore, 2 -3 raids were taken place by the Mcc officials. after this happened there is huge amount of usage of plastics.
Daijiworld remind this article again to Mangalore people.
Let us move plastic free Mangalore
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Shan, Udupi
Mon, Sep 02 2019I was in departure area and in the canteen there is big banner that its 100 percent plastic free zone. I found the canteen sells mineral water, sandwiches etc packed in plastic. I don't know what type of plastic is banned?
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Ruchir Agarwal, mangalore
Mon, Sep 02 2019What about the little stock the traders have? is the issue of bags a crime or storing it ?
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Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Seattle
Mon, Sep 02 2019Collect garbage and dispose in disciplined way! If not get lost to stink, No excuses.
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Charles D'Mello, Pangala
Sun, Sep 01 2019No proper collection of garbage from the homes and this has made people to use plastic at homes and throw them at nearest places. because of this plastics go around the city like Bengaluru and everywhere in India infact. The government and municipalities collect huge money from the people and fail to provide proper amenities....!!!!???? Action has to be taken against municipalities immediately and not petty business men and people who are already on the verge of dying because of stupid policies without proper backup.
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Charles D'Mello, Pangala
Sun, Sep 01 2019This stupid action has been taken without thinking. First of stop supplying milk, alcohol, vinegar, oils, pickles, water and such food items supplying to the people...!!!!! If you as a government can not control these things and penalising small pet business men is not justified.
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Francis M Aranha, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019Concerned authorities need to clarify " Total Plastic Ban" whether it applies to various products and items packed in different grades and different microns of plastic available in the market or just for plastic carry bags.
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Subhash Chandra, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019MCC First repair all damaged roads, clear all sewer systems, and not but least make proper arrangements for congested parking. plastic ban is not a big issue at the moment.
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Pramod Suvarna, Derebail /Mangaluru
Sun, Sep 01 2019How to dispose garbage from houses without using plastic bags
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Vijay, Uae
Sun, Sep 01 2019Mr.. Plz ban plastic manufacturering company first... But u dnt have daring to ban.. U r targeting poor vendors... Its not right....
Ambanis supply raw materials for plastic manufacturing.. Penalise him first... Ask modi face voted people to ban Ambanis petroleum product polyethylene.
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Shoan D Souza, Sacheripet
Sun, Sep 01 2019Dear officer , good work, go to KMF in the morning, fine them heavily, ride liquor shops and bars in the evening. You may get good revenue for your department. Milk packet is made up of plastic. Some liquor bottles are plastic made. Don't harass comman man, suffered paying GST and price hike.
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Monty Dotor, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019The demand for recycled plastic is $120 billion in US and Canada.Chemical giant Dow makes crude from waste plastic.Is it not music to your ears we can import less crude if we can do the same
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Mr, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019Firstly let them ban Pepsi, coke and all aerated drinks plastic bottles, mineral water plastic bottles, maggi covers, sanitary pad covers, diaper covers made of plastic rather than troubling the plastic dealers who are benefiting both trade and employment of the country in a good way. People use plastic cover to dispose their waste as it is easy, if I have to vomit while traveling, I need a plastic cover. The main problem is the waste disposal system not the dealers of plastic. The government has failed in disposing the waste properly, instead of correcting it, they are targeting the dealers who are making their living out of it. Plastic is one of the best inventions of the century, rather than banning it, let them get methods to use it in a correct way.
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Hussain, AbuDhabi
Sun, Sep 01 2019During school days there used to pepsi, cola, orange drink available for 1Re in plastic. Is it still available?
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HENRY MISQUITH, India
Sun, Sep 01 2019Not so easy to stop complete use of Plastic. Anyway, everyone should think over & contribute a little by avoiding "Plastic" as much possible.
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HENRY MISQUITH, India
Sun, Sep 01 2019Not so easy to stop complete use of Plastic. Anyway, everyone should think over & contribute a little by avoiding "Plastic" as much possible.
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Monty Dotor, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019Production and use of plastic does not pollute. Throwing of plastic pollutes. Why not have collection centers of plastic where a person gets a small monetory incentive.People will be motivated to deposit plastic items at the collection center. Money makes the mare go! Ragpickers will also enthusiastically collect waste plastic items as it will give money.Plastic is used in many items that people use and is unavoidable in certain items eg the mobile phones have PCBs , sanitary napkins and diapers have plastic,pens are made of plastic.Certain items are avoidable.Plastic collected can be recycled and put to good use like resurfacing of tar roads,etc.
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David Pais, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019catch da king pins of drug suppliers not da sellers.
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Krishna, Udupi
Sun, Sep 01 2019today is sunday, REST day, tomorrow they will catch....
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Mohan, Kudla kori
Sun, Sep 01 2019Pidk day. Today. So just chilling. 2"moro poor vendors... Bashed..
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G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019I want clarification regarding grade of Plastic, which can use. Milk is in Plastic pouch, ready made dresses are packed in Plastic covers, Rain coats, Or only carry bag is banned?.
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Karthik, Konaje/Navi Mumbai
Sun, Sep 01 2019Garbage disposal bags?
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Mangalorian, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019How are we supposed to put liquid waste in paper bags?
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Cynthia, Kirem
Sun, Sep 01 2019No... One of the employees of waste collecting said one month before that very soon we must buy two bins ... One for dry waste one and wet waste one... We should keep them outside our gate. . Blue and green colour
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G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019I want clarification regarding grade of Plastic, which can use. Milk is in Plastic pouch, ready made dresses are packed in Plastic covers, Rain coats, Or only carry bag is banned?.
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Felix Dsouza, Shirva, Bahrain.
Sun, Sep 01 2019Mr. Madhu S. Manohar please seal the production company ,at industrial area Baikampady first, if supply stop need not required any team to find in shop, Instead of cancel trade licence ,cancel production licence, As well plastic supplier should stop supply and sale of plastic bags shop keepers, then only you can control and stop plastic,
Stop issuing licence to the production company all over state and stop plastic bags import or entry to state. In circular report its not mentioned about stop or ban production .
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LAWRENCE, Mumbai
Sun, Sep 01 2019Everyone knows it well. But if they close the manufacturing unit, they can't go after the petty shop keeper and collect gratuity under the threat of penalties.
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Leo dsouza, Surathkal
Sun, Sep 01 2019Please close all the manufacturing plastic companys or ban the production so that plastic bags are not available in the market.
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G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore
Sun, Sep 01 2019Leo D Souza sir.,
How can they ban Plastic factories? All rich people and May be big politicians have invested their money. In India one by one factories are closing, add this also along with that.
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