KANCHANPUR, April 12: The Kanchanpur District Administration Office is going to ban plastic bags in the district from April 14.
The import, sale, distribution and use of plastic bags below 40 microns will be banned, said Chief District Officer Gopal Prasad Aryal. "The implementation date of the decision coincides with April 14 (Baisakh 1, 2080 BS), the Nepali New Year. We have already issued a public notice to this effect," he said.
SC orders ban on the use of plastics thinner than 40 microns
A month ago, the administration directed a ban on the production, import, sale, distribution and use of plastic bags below 40 microns. Flouting the direction is subject to punishment, he said. The administration will carry out a regular monitoring to stop the use of plastic bags. "Anyone breaching the direction will be warned in the first place. They will face action if found to be flouting the direction a second time. The plastic bags will also be seized," he said.
The use and sale of banned plastic bags is subject to fines of up to Rs 50,000 depending on the condition and degree of offense as per the existing laws.
A district assembly organized by the district coordination committee resorted to the move upholding pledges by the people's representatives of nine local units to ban the use, sale and distribution of plastic bags.
Chiefs and deputy chiefs of the nine local governments participated in the meeting. The meeting decided to ban the sale of plastic bags, plates and glasses, and tobacco, said Durga Datta Bohara, chief of the district coordination committee. He stressed the need for the consumers to be aware of the negative impacts of plastic bags on human health and the environment.
(RSS)
