In the draft notification, it has been ordained that no one should use plastic carry bags, banners, buntings, flex boards, plastic flags, plastic plates, plastic cups and plastic sheets — irrespective of their thickness — to serve food at functions
The state government of Karnataka has decided to ban plastic by the end of January. According to a report in Deccan Herald, a senior state government official has said that the government has been holding meetings on banning plastic irrespective of its thickness. A draft notification of the ban has gone to the Cabinet for approval. This draft notification has already been vetted by the Department of Forest, Environment and Ecology. As soon as the order is passed, it will come into immediate effect.
However, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is yet to formulate a plan to reinforce the ban accordingly. The KSPCB Chairman Lakshman has told the daily that there was no alternative available to plastic at this point. The KSPCB has been talking with the government, NGOs and paper manufacturers to come up with a suitable alternative to plastic, he said. One of the things that concern the KSPCB is the prevention of entry of plastic from other states into Karnataka. This was a tough challenge, he stated, adding that without the government support it would be tough to implement.
A draft notification on the ban on plastic was issued on October 28, 2015. People were asked to give suggestions and feedback over a 30 day period. One of the main concerns was how the ban was going to be enforced in the state.
In the draft notification, it has been ordained that no one could use plastic carry bags, banners, buntings, flex boards, plastic flags, plastic plates, plastic cups and plastic sheets — irrespective of their thickness — to serve food at functions. No individual or industry can manufacture, supply, store, transport, sell and distribute plastic in Karnataka. The notification also added that export of plastic carry bags and their use in nurseries, dairy industry, health sector and any other sector for non-consumption would be allowed.
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