Following a call from PM Narendra Modi, theAssamcabinet on Thursday approved a Comprehensive Action Plan to eliminate all single-use plastics, from carry bags to earbuds withplasticsticks, in the state from this year.
The cabinet also laid down a plan for development of alternatives and scientific disposal of plastic wastes and departments of revenue and Disaster Management, industries and commerce, Science and Technology, urban Environment“>Development and environment and forest will together prepare a roadmap in this regard, the statement tweeted by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The plan seeks to ban plastic carry-bags less than 75 microns in thickness with effect from September and carry-bags less than 120 microns in thickness with effect from December.
To boost environment conservation, the cabinet also approved a policy for compensatory plantation of trees felled on non-forest land for projects.
The cabinet also fixed speed limits for vehicles in view of increased accidents caused by ovespeeding in the state and will bring out a notification for speed limit on different types of roads and vehicles.