In compliance with the orders of the National Green Tribunal and the warning of penalty of Rs5 crore given by the body, the Urban Administration and Development department has asked all the Municipal Commissioners and chief municipal officers to carry out drive for removal and collection of plastic and polythene carry bags littered around.
The special drive needs to be completed by February 15, 2015, states the order issued by the Principal Secretary of UAD Department, RP Mandal.The order further states that the officers should also get photographs of the open areas, roads, drains and other places before the drive and after it, the amount of material collected and disposed. The photographs and record of material collected besides the action taken for its disposal will have to be provided to the NGT by March 3, 2015.
The department has prepared a plan to be followed by the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats. According to the plan, the concerned civic body will have to identify the areas and drains for the drive. Teams should be prepared for collection of polythene. One in-charge should be appointed for every 8-10 teams. The in-charge will have to do get photographs of the place before the drive and after it. The photographs should bear the date and place where the drive is undertaken.
The plastic and polythene collected from drains should not be left and the material should be collected at a selected spot. Photography of the spot should also be done on a daily basis.The daily report should be compiled on a given format and sent to the department every Tuesday. Proposal should be prepared for disposal of the material collected in coordination with the local office of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board.