The CDA shall take action against non-biodegradable plastic bags

The CDA shall take action against non-biodegradable plastic bags

Islamabad: News sources say that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to take strong steps to stop people from using plastic bags in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).

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The action will be taken because of the Environment Protection Act of 1997 and the Prohibition of Non-degradable Plastic Products Regulations of 2013.

In this way, CDA Chairman Captain (r) Muhammad Usman Younis has started a two-pronged plan to stop people from using plastic bags that don’t break down in the ICT. This project is about making people aware of the dangers of this practise and taking away these bags when necessary.

In order to do this, the CDA has told the Director General (DG) Enforcement Wing to run operations in both rural and urban parts of the federal capital to collect non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags and stop people from using them. Also, the management has told everyone to use bags made of natural fibres instead, which are better for the environment.

Before, the CDA ran similar operations and took over 200 kg of shopping bags from different markets and roads in the ICT, including Aabpara Market, markets in different sectors of the G and I series, Khanna Bridge, Bhara Kahu, Kuri Road, Park Road, Tarnol, and Koral.

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