Government of Jharkhand — THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986

Government of Jharkhand Department of Forest, _Environment and Climate Change NOTIFICATION Notification No.- 3/Praya Pradu-52/2007-3900 Ranchi/ Date :-15/09/2017 Whereas, plastic carry bags cause short-term and long-term environmental damage and health hazard; And whereas, Article 48-A of the Constitution of India, inter alia, envisages that the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment; And whereas, the Government of Jharkhand is of the opinion that; the use of plastic carry bags is causing grave and irreparable injury to the environment and the health of human beings as well as animals; And whereas, it is observed that plastic carry bags are also causing blockage of gutters, sewers and drains resulting in serious environmental problems; And whereas, with a view to prevent the occurrence of such problems, the State Government has decided to declare the entire area of the State of Jharkhand as the "Plastic Carry Bags Free Area Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 5 of the Environment Protection) Act; 1986 (No. 29 of 1986) as delegated under Section 23 of the said Act by the Central Government vide Notification No. S.O. 352 (E) New Delhi, dated 18.04.2001, the State Government; by this notification, issues the following directions for the complete Ban of manufacture, import, storage, tranportation, sale and usage of Plastic Carry bags in all parts of the state; namely, 13 No industry shall manufacture plastic carry bags and no person including a shopkeeper; vendor; wholesaler or retailer; trader; hawker or rehriwala etc._ shall use plastic carry bags for supply of goods and no person shall manufacture, store, import, sell 0r transport plastic carry bags in the State of Jharkhand with effect from the date of final publication