DIMAPUR — A joint coordination assembly of the Kohima District Process Pressure and the flying squad workforce on the enforcement of the ban of single-use plastics (SUP) was held on the DC’s convention corridor on Friday.
The assembly deliberated on the usage of consuming water bottles within the authorities places of work and following the notification from the federal government, it was determined to implement the already current ban on consuming water bottles beneath 20 litres in authorities places of work in Kohima district in addition to authorities programmes and conferences, a DIPR report acknowledged.
The assembly additionally determined to implement the revised penalty of INR 5000 for the primary offence, INR 10000 for the second offence and INR 20000 for the third offence.
KMC was additionally suggested to accentuate the checking within the jurisdiction of Kohima to ban the usage of SUP, and to encourage the usage of paper carry baggage.
The sub-divisions have been additionally requested to provoke consciousness programmes for sensitising the lots and arrange motion plans to discourage the usage of SUP. The assembly additionally determined to accentuate the checking the wholesale entrepreneurs and the printing press printing flex banners.