The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) has ordered the officers of local bodies to strictly ban the burning of plastic and solid waste in public places. In a circular to all the officers of the local bodies, the Board said as per the order of 2000, the burning of solid and plastic waste is against law.
Stern action should be taken to prevent this menace. If any local body ignores the order then law will take its own course, the CECB stated in the circular. Incidentally, last week, while continuing the campaign against polythene carry bags in the city, the teams of RMC conducted inspection in about 200 shops at Sharda Chowk and Malviya Road in the city.
The team seized 3 quintals of polythene carry bags from the shop keepers. RMC officials said that on directions of Municipal Commissioner Avneesh Kumar Sharan, teams led by Deputy Commissioner Dr luvkush Singraul and Revenue Officer Arun Dubey conducted surprise inspection of the electronic and flower shops in RDA Complex besides shops on either side of the road. The officers seized 3 quintals of polythene carry bags during the inspection.
Although the officers seized the carry bags, they did not initiate any action against the shop keepers. They advised the shopkeepers to use jute, paper and canvas bags.
The officers warned the shopkeepers of legal action if they are found using polythene carry bags. Apart from fine, the RMC team will seal the shop if the use of polythene carry bags is found in future, the officers said.