Haryana Minister of State for Environment and Forests Kiran Choudhry today directed the officers of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to prepare a list of all plastic bag manufacturers in the state and impose a complete ban on the use of plastic bags in the state.
The Board had issued notices to 159 defaulters in the Aravalli Hills area and five prosecution cases have been filed against the defaulters so far.
The minister has directed the officials to take strict actions against the defaulters.
She has also urged the regional officers of the Board to take necessary steps to deal with the pollution problem.
She directed all the regional officers to appoint environment wardens in each ward in order to keep a check on the use of plastic bags and products. She asked them to spread awareness through organising rallies and to conduct various activities pertaining to environment in the state.
