PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE / Dehradun
To implement the ban on single-use plastic across the district, the Dehradun district administration has deployed 50 sector officers across all 100 wards of the Municipal Corporation Dehradun to ensure strict enforcement of the ban. The move has been made following directions from the Uttarakhand High Court and the Garhwal commissioner.
The Dehradun district magistrate, Ashish Chauhan said that the officers would regularly visit their assigned wards and check the manufacturing, storage, distribution, sale and use of banned plastic items. They would also inspect plastic-manufacturing units and factories and coordinate with other departments to take action against violations.
He further said that the drive was aimed at reducing plastic waste and improving cleanliness in the city. “Officials would submit reports on the action taken, along with photographs, within three days,” he added.
The joint commissioner (Investigation/Enforcement), state tax, Dehradun, has been appointed as the nodal officer for the campaign. The district administration said that the municipal officials and employees will also assist the sector officers.
Notably, the campaign covers Vikasnagar, Herbertpur, Doiwala, Mussoorie and Selaqui. In Rishikesh, the municipal commissioner will act as the nodal officer, with a cleanliness drive being conducted along with the plastic ban. The administration has also directed officials to conduct awareness campaigns in rural areas.
