The initiative is part of the state’s plan to install cloth or jute bag vending machines across markets in municipal areas in the next couple of months as announced by urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul to enforce the plastic ban with fines from Sept 1. Kolkata: A cloth carry bag vending machine was installed at Salt Lake EC block market on Monday.
“Residents of the area can now collect carry bags from the machine for only Rs 5. The state is preparing for enforcing the strict plastic ban from Sept 1 in which a fine of Rs 200 will be imposed for using banned single-use plastic in civic body areas. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
This is a small but effective initiative to make the daily needs of people easier and more convenient,” Mukherjee posted on a social media platform. The state Pollution Control Board has been asked to inform companies to stop producing banned single-use plastic failing to which action will be taken against them. Download the TOI App.
On Monday, the vending machine installed by the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation at EC Block community market in Salt Lake was inaugurated by health minister and Bidhannagar MLA Sharadwat Mukherjee.