Thread: Chandigarh Bans Plastic Bags

The Chandigarh Administration has now banned polythene and plastic carry bags in the Union Territory.

Those who breach the ban can face a prison term of up to 5 years and/or a fine of Rs.100,000. Repeat offenders may face up to 7 years imprisonment and/or an additional fine of Rs.5,000 per day.

The environmental hazards caused by the use of plastic/polythene carry bags appear to be the main argument to support this ban.

You can find a Press Release about the ban at:
http://admser.chd.nic.in/uploadfiles...ote/pr3665.pdf

Also, I just came across this article that shows some of the reactions from shoppers on the first day of the ban:

Plastic bag ban has shoppers fuming - Yahoo! India News