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| Baramulla MC recovers large quantity of banned Polythene bags | | Locals hail action, demand more to make full use of cloth bags | | Javid A Malla
Baramulla, Sept 30: In a rare action of its kind, the Baramulla Municipal Committee today seized huge quantity of polythene. One person was also taken into custody.
Officials said, at least 21.50 quintals of banned polythene bags were recovered by the officials of Municipal Council Baramulla from a vehicle bearing registration number JK01M/2459.
They said, the officials headed by Executive Officer, Abdul Ahad stopped a Tata mobile vehicle at the Main Chowk and recovered the 31 bags of polythene bags and arrest one person Mohammad Jeelani Bhat son of Mohammad Shafi Bhat of Karanager Srinagar with this connection.
Talking to the executive officer municipal council Baramulla Abdul Ahad Mir said that "I was heading towards Main Chowk and I spotted a Tata mobile that was going to unload the polythene bags, we stopped the vehicle and found 31 bags of polythene loaded in the vehicle, we seized these bags and arrested one person," he said.
"We reported the matter to police who lodged FIR against the person in police station Baramulla and seized all 31 bags, weighting 21.5 quintals.
Mir said the honorable high court has already banned the use and import of polythene in Kashmir adding that polythene is very harmful for all kinds of land, water and our forests and government has banned this all over the state here.
Earlier in the month of July, Jammu and Kashmir High Court observed that investigations should be conducted to find out why large quantity of polythene is being allowed to enter the State through Lakhanpur check post.
The Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court comprising Chief Justice, MM Kumar and Justice Mansoor Ahmad passed the order during the proceedings of the Dal lake case titled, Syed Tahir Iqbal Geelani versus State and others.
As during the proceedings Advocate General of State, Mohammad Ishaq Qadri had informed the court that 12,750 kilograms of the polythene was seized by various agencies from the entire State, the Chief Justice took serious note of the conduct of the employees of the Lakhanpur toll post.
The court observed that despite the directions and statutory ban on import and use of polythene, large quantity of polythene has been seized from around the Dal lake area and Srinagar.
While taking strong note of polythene menace, Court directed Advocate General to ascertain as to where from polythene comes into the State.
Court observed that recently a truck load of polythene was seized from Lower Munda even as under court directions no polythene is allowed into the State.
Meanwhile locals hailed the action taken by Municipality and urged the concerned officials to ensure regular market checking to make full use of cloth bags in the town and other areas as well.
"The action is appreciable but more need to be done to kill the polythene pollution, the Municipal officials should regularly check
the traders and vendors who are rampantly using and selling polythene bags" said civil society member Parvaiz Ahmad.
He added, "The authorities should also check polythene manufacturers and government should launch campaign to make the general public aware about the ill effects of polythene". |
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