People should use eco-friendly bags to fetch market goods: Tej Pratap Singh Phoolka
By Amrit Pal Brar
Barnala, July 06:
The ban imposed by Punjab Government on the plastic carry bags is being strictly enforced in Barnala district and special teams have been formed for routine checking. While elaborating, Deputy Commissioner Barnala Tej Partap Singh Phoolka said that around 300 kg banned plastic bags have been seized from Barnala district and 44 challans have also been issued since July 1.
Deputy Commissioner said that around 65 kg plastic bags have been seized today by the team of Municipal Council Barnala from local fruit and vegetable market. He said that MC Barnala has issued 10 challans and seized around 230 kg plastic bags within a week.
He said that MC Tapa officials have also issued 16 challans and impounded 30 kg plastic bags. He said that MC Bhadaur has issued 3 challans and seized 20 kg banned carry bags meanwhile, Nagar Panchayat Handiaya issued 15 challans and confiscated 20 kg plastic bags.
Tej Pratap Singh Phoolka said that besides becoming the major cause of littering, the plastic bags harm our society in many other ways. He said that plastic bags were becoming the main reason for the problem of choking of sewerage system.
He said that it takes several hundred years to dispose off properly under the soil which led to chronic diseases in humans and other living species as well. He said that citing these problems, the sale and use of plastic carry bags has been banned and the shopkeepers should also refrain from using them to avoid legal action.
Deputy Commissioner urged the district residents to make their contribution in keeping the environment neat and clean and they could also play a vital role in effectively implementing the ban imposed on the plastic. He said that instead of demanding plastic carry bags from the shopkeepers, they should use jute or cloth bags to fetch the goods from the market.
On this occasion, Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) Ruhee Dugg, ADC (D) Parveen Kumar, Executive Officer (EO) Barnala Parvinder Singh Bhatti, SDO Ashpreet Singh, EO Tapa Manpreet Singh, EO Bhadaur Simran Dhindsa and other officials were also present.
