JAMMU, OCTOBER 04: A team of
State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) officials today conducted surprise
inspection in different markets of Jammu city and seized banned polythene
material from shops and other commercial establishments.
The team led by Regional Director, Shaukat Choudhary asked shopkeepers
to desist from using banned polythene and only use bags with thickness of 50
microns, properly stamped and labeled by the manufacturers with registration
numbers allotted to them by the Board.
The team also charged fine from the violators as per the norms.
Appealing to the public to abstain from using harmful material, Shaukat Choudhary said that it is causing irreversible damage
to the environment.
He further informed that polythene above 50 microns can be recycled and
may be used again in one form or the other.
Regional Director asked the officers to create awareness among people
for not using banned polythene material. The drive would continue in coming
days, he added.
Pertinently, recently a joint team of SPCB from divisional offices of
Jammu and Samba conducted extensive raids in Jammu City and seized about 1000
kg of banned polythene carry bags.
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