Ban enforced on unregulated plastic bags

A meeting of the District Plastic Management Committee was held under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner Headquarters Sumera Rabbani on Friday.

During the meeting, Assistant Director of Environment and Secretary of the District Plastic Management Committee, Ansar Abbas, briefed on the Plastic Regulations 2024.

It was announced that a ban has been imposed on shopping bags with a thickness of less than 75 microns, and legal action will be taken in case of violations.

The meeting was attended by the President of Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industries, CEO of Bahawalpur Waste Management Company, President of the Traders Association, officials from Punjab Food Authority, Punjab Highway Patrol, Department of Education, and other relevant departments.