MCA to use plastic waste for road construction

AMBALA: The Municipal Corporation Ambala (MCA) has planned to use plastic and polythene waste in the construction of roads in Ambala City and Ambala Cantonment, in order to deal with plastic and polythene waste. Besides, it has also started issuing challans to bulk polythene bag users.

Satinder Siwach, joint commissioner said, “Following directions from the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, the corporation has planned to use plastic waste and polythene bags in road construction. Under the project, plastic and polythene bags will be segregated from other waste for the proposed use. It will help the corporation in managing plastic waste and keeping the city clean.”

Siwach further added that different measures are initiated to decrease the use and availability of plastic and polythene bags. Campaigns were conducted in general markets, vegetable markets, educational institutes and offices to inform people about the hazards of the use of polythene bags. Cloth and jute bags were also distributed among people, who were motivated not to use polythene bags. Now challans are being issued to shopkeepers, especially bulk polythene bag users.