Plastic Ban at Railway Station also..? High Court Order..!

Sowmiya Sriram
Plastic Ban at railway station also..? high court Order..!

The madras high court has asked the Railways to examine the possibilities of banning the use of plastic bottles in railway stations and trains. Judges Vaidyanathan and P.T. Asha said that the learned counsel for the central government was asked about what necessary steps are being taken to completely eliminate the use of plastic bottles in railway stations and trains.
Speaking further, the judges opined that the proactive action of the Railways in the same direction would serve as an example for other sectors to follow. Subsequently, central government advocate v Chandrasekaran submitted a letter written by the senior legal officer of Southern Railway (SR) regarding the steps taken to achieve the goal of eliminating plastic. The judges hearing the petitions related to the ban on plastic products said that the Southern Railway has recently taken great steps.
The madras high court directed the office of the Special Public Prosecutor and Additional Solicitor General (ASG) to submit a copy of the Plastic Waste Management Policy before the next hearing.
The central government has banned the manufacture, import, sale, and use of single-use plastics from July 1. It was informed that control rooms will be set up at the central and state level to monitor this.
Earlier, prime minister Narendra Modi, who addressed the Independence Day celebrations in 2019, appealed to the people of the country to avoid plastic items. Subsequently, the central government imposed a ban on single-use plastic products to protect the environment. On July 1st this ban came into effect.
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