PCB seizes 75 kg banned disposable items in Khonmoh Industrial unit

The officials of J&K State Pollution Control Board (J&K SPCB), Regional Directorate Kashmir, Thursday carried out raid on a unit in Industrial Area Khonmoh manufacturing banned disposable items like plates, cups, bowls, tumblers, spoons, forks and knives and seized approximately 75 kg of the banned material.

The drive was conducted under the supervision of MemberSecretary, J&K SPCB, BM Sharma, and Regional Director Kashmir, Rafi AhmadBhat, on the directions of Chairman J&K SPCB, Ravi Kesar. The raid teamcomprised of officials from J&K SPCB and Forest Protection Force under thecommand of District Officer SPCB Srinagar Muhammad Yousuf Mir and AssistantDirector FPF Muhammad Yousuf Parra.

   

The single use cutlery items made of non- biodegradablematerials have been banned by the J&K Government vide SRO 231 dated26-3-2019 on the recommendation of J&K State Pollution Control Board.

The Regional Director, J&K SPCB Kashmir Rafi Ahmad Bhat,has appealed all the traders, shopkeepers, hoteliers, caterers, restaurantowners, food stalls and the general public not to resort to storage, sale anduse of banned single use disposable cutlery items made of non-biodegradablematerial and also desist from sale and use of banned polythene carry bags(below 50 microns) as the same shall attract strict punitive action under law.

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