The Hindu 23.09.2010
CMC to introduce paper bags
Correspondent
18,000 cloth bags to be distributed
The cost of each bag is Rs. 2.30
SIRSI: Sirsi City Municipal Council on Wednesday decided to introduce cloth and paper bags in the market as a step towards banning plastic carry bags.
At a meeting of the city municipal council here, CMC president Ravi Chandavar said that traders and people of the city had expressed their willingness to use cloth and paper bags.
Plastic carry bags had been banned in Karwar, Dandeli, Yellapur and Siddapur city municipal council limits, he said.
Mr. Ravi Chandavar said 18,000 cloth bags would be distributed in the market, schools and colleges as the first step.
The cost of each bag was Rs. 2.30.
In due course, the use of cloth and paper bags would be made mandatory, the CMC president said.
