Chandigarh: Though the UT administration had announced to act tough against those using and distributing polythene bags, the drive lasted only for a day. The sub-divisional magistrates of the eastern and southern parts of the city carried out a drive on Saturday, during which 77 challans were issued.
Sources said since Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee member secretary Danish Ashraf, also the nodal officer of the smart city project, is busy making the final draft proposal, which would be submitted to the Centre on December 15.
On Saturday, the drive was carried out in different parts of the city and over 77 challans of `500 each were issued.
With the administration going soft on violators, residents as well as traders are also taking the recent National Green Tribunal ruling — on imposition of penalty of `5,000 on violators — lightly and continue to use polythene bags, plastic cups and glasses.
Though the ban is in existence since 2008, many residents as well as traders are still using polythene carry bags.
Ashraf said, “We are serious on implementing the NGT ruling, and it’ll be easy for us if the residents and the traders support us.”
Sources said since Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee member secretary Danish Ashraf, also the nodal officer of the smart city project, is busy making the final draft proposal, which would be submitted to the Centre on December 15.
On Saturday, the drive was carried out in different parts of the city and over 77 challans of `500 each were issued.
With the administration going soft on violators, residents as well as traders are also taking the recent National Green Tribunal ruling — on imposition of penalty of `5,000 on violators — lightly and continue to use polythene bags, plastic cups and glasses.
Ashraf said, “We are serious on implementing the NGT ruling, and it’ll be easy for us if the residents and the traders support us.”
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