Why plastic flowers not included in list of banned plastic items, HC asks CentreThe Bombay High Court questioned the Centre's exclusion of plastic flowers from the banned single-use plastic items list, asking if they we...
12 Feb, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
Cut GST on alternatives to banned single-use plastic items: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai to Centre"With the pressing need to encourage the switchover to alternatives to SUP items, it is crucial that GST rates on alternatives to SUP items...
12 Jul, 2022, 05.18 PM IST
Single-use plastic ban: Control room set up, punitive action starts from MondayThe Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has set up a control room to monitor the implementation of the ban on 19 identified single-use...
10 Jul, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
Single-use plastic ban: How will it affect listed companies“We believe that the share of plastics used for these banned SUPs (single-use plastic) is not large (less than 2-3%) and our interactions w...
04 Jul, 2022, 02.26 PM IST
Ban on single-use plastics kicks in: Check the banned items and how much you may be finedEarbuds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene (thermocol) for decora...
01 Jul, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
Single-use plastic banned in India from today. Here are some eco-friendly alternativesSome of these green options will make life hassle-free.
01 Jul, 2022, 09.16 AM IST
Single-use plastics will be banned in India from July 1The production, importation, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of certain single-use plastic items that have a low utility and a high p...
28 Jun, 2022, 09.05 PM IST
CPCB takes steps to curb use of single use plasticCPCB has adopted a Comprehensive Action Plan which comprises measures to reduce supply of raw materials, demand side measures to reduce pla...
18 Jun, 2022, 04.27 PM IST
Ministry proposes three-stage ban on single-use plasticThe proposed prohibition on their manufacture, use, sale, import and handling is in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcemen...
13 Mar, 2021, 09.08 AM IST
Is India serious about phasing out all single-use plastic by 2022?Senior environment ministry officials pointed out that there was no requirement for a ban.
02 Oct, 2019, 07.31 PM IST
Airports Authority of India bans single-use plastic itemsIt said that on the basis of a third-party assessment carried out by Quality Council of India (QCI), 16 of its airports have been declared ...
07 Jan, 2019, 11.19 PM IST
Thermocol for decoration, fish storage not banned: Ramdas KadamConfusion was prevailing in the public over usage of thermocol and other plastic items after the ban was announced.
25 Jun, 2018, 06.58 PM IST
Maha plastic ban: 72 fined, Rs 3.6 lakh collected in NashikVarious civic teams fanned out across the six municipal divisions of the city and fined violators as per the provisions of the plastic ban.
23 Jun, 2018, 06.14 PM IST
Maharashtra plastic ban from tomorrow: All you want to knowOn March 23, the Maharashtra government had issued a notification, imposing a ban on the manufacturing, use, sale, distribution and storage...
22 Jun, 2018, 02.33 PM IST
Maharashtra to be 100 per cent plastic-free in one year: Minister Ramdas KadamKadam claimed 80 per cent of banned plastic items are being smuggled into the state from neighbouring Gujarat and only 20 per cent of them ...
05 Jun, 2018, 03.54 PM IST
Bengaluru struggles to enforce a porous plastic banThe ambiguity between the comprehensive ban and the mention of specific items has led to confusion, and thereby, exploited by business esta...
20 Jul, 2016, 03.22 PM IST
Bengaluru: Lack of clarity on banning of plastic forks and plastic containersHealth officers and inspectors of every zone have been actively seizing shopping bags, covers, sheets, plastic cups and plates among others.
07 Jun, 2016, 10.50 AM IST