The National Green Tribunal, NGT today imposed an interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in the entire national capital. <br/><br/>A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also announced an environment compensation of 5,000 rupees on anyone found in possession of such banned plastic. The tribunal directed Delhi government to seize the entire stock of plastic within one week.<br/><br/>The bench asked the city government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to file an affidavit informing it how directions with regard to waste management in the city were being implemented, particularly in respect to plastics.<br/><br/>The green panel had last year banned the use of disposable plastic in Delhi and NCR with effect from January 1, 2017 and directed the city government to take steps to reduce dumped waste.

The National Green Tribunal, NGT today imposed an interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in the entire national capital. <br/><br/>A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also announced an environment compensation of 5,000 rupees on anyone found in possession of such banned plastic. The tribunal directed Delhi government to seize the entire stock of plastic within one week.<br/><br/>The bench asked the city government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to file an affidavit informing it how directions with regard to waste management in the city were being implemented, particularly in respect to plastics.<br/><br/>The green panel had last year banned the use of disposable plastic in Delhi and NCR with effect from January 1, 2017 and directed the city government to take steps to reduce dumped waste.