MCG considers to ban plastic use in Gurugram

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is mulling over imposing ban on the use of plastic bags across the city and act strictly against low-grade polythene manufacturers. On September 17, 2018, MCG official said that a draft proposal will be sent to the state government for approval.
During the fifth House meeting of the MCG held at John Hall in Civil Lines on September 17, 2018, Madhu Azad, Mayor of Gurugram and Yashpal Yadav, MCG commissioner, responded to the complaints of the councilors that were related to the hazards of city’s growing plastic.
They said that they were committed to make Gurugram plastic-free. They agreed that to curb the use of plastic a top-down approach was required.
They assured that severe actions will be taken on the manufacturers of low-grade polythene so that consumption of material could be paused.
“We have taken note of this and will crack down on wholesalers and distributors of polythene by issuing heavy fines,” MCG commissioner said.
The House also decided that the MCG would strictly punish the manufacturers of low-grade polythene, as imposing penalty over individual violators was not as effective as tackling the source of the problem.
Commissioner said that a drive will be launched against the manufacturers under MCG’s jurisdiction. He added that MCG would work considering October 2, 2019, the deadline of the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.