Customers who bring cotton or jute bags, however, will get to save Rs 5 on their total billed amount . | EPS
In a bid to protect the environment from further damage, the Greater
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has asked the managements of the
shopping malls, super markets and other commercial establishments to
provide incentives to customers who carry cotton or jute bags for
shopping from Monday onward.
They have also been asked to put up
stickers at the billing counters informing customers that Rs 5 will be
charged for a plastic bag. Customers who bring cotton or jute bags,
however, will get to save Rs 5 on their total billed amount .
GHMC
has proposed stringent action against managements who fail to
implement the plan. The main objective behind this is to minimise the
use of plastic carry bags, said L.Vandan Kumar, Additional Commissioner
(Health and sanitation).
The move comes after the issue was raised
by Corporator Ale Jeethendra during the ordinary general body meeting
held on Thursday. He criticised the corporation’s failure to effectively
curb the use of plastic carry bags in the city.
Former Mayor Banda Karthika Reddy said that the ban on plastic carry bags less than 40 micron has not been implemented strictly.
GHMC
had held a meeting with the managements of malls and super markets last
month where GHMC Commissioner M T Krishna Babu had issued circulars to
the traders to provide incentivise the habit of carrying cotton or jute
bags during shopping. He had also requested the establishments to use
cotton or jute bags instead of plastic bags.
