<span style="color: #222222;">Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan today announced a blanket ban on all types of single-use plastic products in his Ministry and its all PSUs from 15th of this month. <br />'' <br />'' The decision was taken in a high-level meeting with Secretaries of both the Departments and with other senior officials of the Ministry.  <br />'' <br />'' According to an official release, Mr  Paswan has asked the officials to make alternate arrangements to ensure that the ban is effective.</span><br />''