Mayor goes strict to enforce ban on use of poly-bags
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 17: In yet another revolutionary move Jammu Mayor, Rajinder Sharma has taken a strict note of the use of poly-bags in the city and has announced strict enforcement of ban on the use of these bags below 120 microns from March 1 this year with heavy fines to the violators and rewards to the officials enforcing the ban.
In a meeting here on Friday the Mayor specifically mentioned that water level in Jammu is continuously falling as a layer of polythene has deposited below the surface of ground.
“Ensure strict ban on use of poly-bags below 120 micron from March 1 in Jammu and don’t hesitate in taking punitive action against the violators who-so-ever they may be,” Mayor Rajinder Sharma said in the meeting adding: “On violation of the ban JMC will slap a fine of Rs. 500 to the consumers, Rs. 5000 to the shopkeepers/vendors and Rs. 10,000 to the JMC Councilor if they were found violating the ban.”
The meeting was attended by chairman Sanitation Committee of JMC, Arun Khanna; chairman Swachch Bharat Committees of JMC, Gopal Gupta; Commissioner JMC, Rahul Yadav; Secretary JMC; Joint Commissioner Health and Sanitation JMC, Kulbhushan Khajuria; Health Officers of JMC; Superintendent of Police (SP), Kulbir Handa from Police Department; a Dy.SP rank officer from Government Railway Police; Secretary Pollution Control Board (PCB) and officers from State Taxes Department.
All those present in the meeting were urged to participate in anti-poly bags’ campaign with enthusiasm as use of these bags has badly affected our environment.
The Mayor stressed upon JMC Supervisors and Enforcement Officers to enforce the ban in their areas strictly.
“The Supervisor who will completely enforce the ban in his area in least time shall be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 5000 and promotion and the one who took some more time to do so shall be given Rs. 3000 and the third one Rs. 2000,” Sharma announced urging all present in the meeting to make Jammu city polythene free.
The Mayor asked the Secretary PCB to start inspection drive and the officer from GRP was asked to focus Railway Stations at Jammu, Bari Brahmana, Vijaypur and Kathua to check transportation of poly-bags.
The State Taxes Department was asked to place Nakas at Railway Station Jammu, Bari Brahmana, Lakhanpur, Nagri Parole and Kathua to check transportation of poly-bags in goods carriers as well as in private vehicles.
SP Kulbeer Handa was directed to en-force the ban irrespective of jurisdiction of SHOs and all those present in the meeting were asked to go for coordinated efforts to meet the objective.
The Mayor informed that from JMC the Nodal Officer will be Joint Commissioner and he will coordinate among different departments to ensure the ban.
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