Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 18: As per the directions of the Commissioner JMC, the team of Health Section, JMC along with Sanitation Officers, Assistant Sanitation Officers, Sanitary Inspectors and Sanitary Supervisors has conducted an intensive drive for checking the illegal use of single use plastic/polythene in all the three zones randomly.
During checking, around 23 kilograms of single use plastic/polythene were seized and a fine to the tune of Rs 36700 was imposed.
The Health Officer JMC has appealed to the general public to extend their cooperation in curbing the illegal use of single use plastic/polythene which is a penalizing offence under Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 read with J&K byelaws SWM 2019.
The Jammu Municipal Corporation is hoping to meet the challenge together with the general public to make environment sustainable and eco-friendly.
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