Anti Plastic and Anti-littering campaign by Environment and Forest Department
Use of plastic bags has become a big menace largely due to its non-biodegradable nature. These bags choke our sewerage system, damage the soil and kill our cows. The problem is further aggravated by unchecked habit of people who litter at any spot convenient to them. We felt that involvement of citizen groups is a must to desist people from using plastic bags and littering at public places. Our approach to this has been persuasion and not coercion. Environm1ent & Forest Department has taken up Anti-Plastic & Anti-Littering campaigns with the active cooperation of Bhagidar RWAs, MTAs and Eco-Clubs constituted in schools. Important steps taken :–
i. The Delhi Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale & Usage) and Non Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act 2000 has been made effective from 02.10.2001 in the NCT of Delhi. The act bans the manufacture and sale of plastic bags of thickness less than 20 microns. The offence is punishable. The first offence is compounded @ Rs.10,000/-.
ii. A plastic bag collection drive-cum-competition was launched under which 5000 kgs. Of used plastic bags of less than 20 micron thickness were collected. For public awareness, the huge pile of collected plastic bags was given the shape of a Dinosaur and kept at
iii. In 125 colonies programme on waste management has been initiated as a pilot project for segregation of waste at source level itself into biodegradable & non-biodegradable and its further recycling.