Jeevan Sharma, head of the Forest, Environment and Disaster Branch of Kumakh Rural Municipality, said that plastic bags are not only polluting the environment but are also seriously affecting soil, water and biodiversity, so their sale, distribution, production and use have been banned.
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Kumakh Rural Municipality of Salyan has banned the use of plastic bags thinner than 40 microns within its area. The municipality has banned the use of such plastic bags to prevent environmental pollution.
The increasing use of plastic bags has not only caused environmental pollution but also had a serious impact on soil, water and biodiversity, so its sale, distribution, production and use have been banned, said Jeevan Sharma, head of the Forest, Environment and Disaster Branch of Kumakh Rural Municipality.
‘Protecting the environment is our main responsibility. The increasing use of plastic bags has had a serious impact on the environment. We have banned it because it is very necessary to stop its production, sale, distribution and use,’ he said.
He informed that the municipality has urged people to use cloth, jute or paper bags instead of plastic bags. He said that action will be taken if anyone is found selling and distributing them despite the ban.
