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Sindh Cabinet Approves Ban On Polythene Bags

Karachi (November 10, 2018): Sindh Cabinet which met with Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in Karachi on Saturday gave approval to ban usage of polythene and plastic bags in Sukkur district in the first phase.

The cabinet also discussed legal position regarding controlling begging, regulation of Child Protection Authority, human rights case of ailing inmates, transfer posting rules of Sindh police, recruitment rules of IG and DIG Prisons, usage of luxury vehicles and other issues.

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Addressing the meeting Syed Murad Ali Shah said that we have to improve environment in the province.

It was also decided that traders of polythene bags will be engaged to successfully bring an end to this hazard.

It was decided that ban on polythene bags in the province will be implemented in three phases in next phase such ban will be imposed in Karachi and Hyderabad.

The cabinet also accorded approval of Sindh Child protection act.Earlier in April, The Sindh government imposed ban on plastic which is non-degradable while warned up to three years imprisonment for those violating the rule including all manufacturers, sellers, distributors, retailers and shopkeepers.

It is worth mentioning here that the usage of non-degradable plastic product is dangerous to the human health and life.

The dangerous gases (Furan & Diorins) used to the generated due to burning of non-degradable plastic bags which causes cancer and many other fatal diseases, therefore import, manufacturing, sales, distribution, retailing have been banned under the Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014 and Sindh prohibition of non-degradable plastic product (Manufacturing, Sales & Usage) Rules 2014.It is further to appeal to the respectable public that they must not use this non-degradable plastic bags because it is dangerous to environment and cause serve health hazards.

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