INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KARACHI: The government of Sindh has banned the use ofplastic bags throughout Sindh with immediate effect from October 01, 2019.This has
been announced by the Spokesman and Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Law, Environment and Coastal Development, Barrister Murtaza Wahab
here on Thursday.Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that there will be a complete ban upon the sale, manufacture and use of plastic bags
throughout the Sindh Province
He said that that the decision has been taken by the Department of Environment, Sindh
Wahab said that the government has started a campaign on plastic bags among the masses and in this connection cloth bags have been
distributed among the public at Teen Talwar, Clifton
The general public commended the decision of the Department of Environment
The Advisor to Chief Minister said that cloth bags will be distributed in different areas of the city
The object of the distribution is to prohibit the use of plastic bags among the masses
The advisor asked the general public of Sindh to cooperate with the provincial government in this campaign, adding that factories and shops
of plastic bags should also cooperate with the government
Barrister Murtaza Wahab asked the media to also play its due role for this campaign
He said that the use of plastic bags is already banned and we have to apply this decision throughout the province
He added that the violators will be dealt with according to the law after October 01, 2019 and after the ban period action will be taken
against the sellers, manufacturers and users of plastic bags
Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that plastic bags are one the reasons of environmental pollution, adding that 50 percent of rain nalas are
choked due to plastic bags.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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