21 de Fevereiro 2005

Bill passed banning use of non-degradable plastic bags

New Delhi, Dec 21 : Delhi Assembly today passed a Bill, making the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags a punishable offence and aiming at putting a check on pollution of river Yamuna.

Passed by voice vote, The Delhi Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sales and Usage) and Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Amendment Bill, 2004, provides for making "usage" of non-biodegradable plastic bags a punishable offence.

Manufacture and sale of such plastic bags is already prohibited.

The Bill also aims at prohibiting throwing of garbage, including non-biodegradable plastic bags, and religious material in the Yamuna.

It adds the words "river" and "river bed" in the list of areas where throwing garbage is prohibited.

The amendment is for addressing "the problems posed by the non-biodegradable nature of the plastic bags especially to the river, sewer system, landfills and animals" and gives the definition of "degradable plastic bag." "The degradable plastic bags shall meet the international/national quality standards" and would have to be certified by a government laboratory or one which is approved by the government, the Bill states.

However, the Bill proposes to reduce the penalty for not complying with the Act from a maximum of one year to a maximum of three months. PTI

SYMPHONY'S PRODUCT HAVE BEEN TESTED BY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AND MEET THE CRITERIA.

Fonte:Symphony