<span style="color: #222222;">In Uttarakhand, offline classes for sixth to 12th standard will begin from February 8. The standard operating procedure for this will be released by the education department. In addition to this, the regulations for the ban on polythene bags and polystyrene disposables have also been made in the state. These decisions were taken in the meeting of the state cabinet presided over by the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat late last evening. Informing the media about the cabinet decisions, cabinet minister and state government spokesman Madan Kaushik said that single use plastic is already prohibited in Uttarakhand but now the regulations have been made. <br />''<br />''All types of plastic carry bags irrespective of their dimensions will be prohibited in the state. Disposable crockery made from polystyrene (thermocol) and plastic cutlery will also be banned. If the banned items are found to be used in single use food products packaging containers, the manufacturer can be penalized. Mr. Kaushik further informed that the cyber crisis management plan (CCMP) for countering cyber attacks and cyber terrorism in Uttarakhand is also being implemented in the state.</span>