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Ministry of Railways has directed all Railway units to enforce a ban on single-use plastic material, with less than 50-micron thickness from 2nd<\/sup> October, 2019.<\/strong><\/span> Emphasis is on making necessary arrangements to minimize the generation of plastic waste and its eco- friendly disposal.<\/p>\n

In this regard, the Ministry of Railways has issued a circular stating the following instructions are to be enforced: w.e.f. 02-10-2019:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Ban on single-use plastic material<\/li>\n
  2. All railway vendors to avoid the use of plastic carry bags<\/li>\n
  3. Staff should reduce, reuse and refuse plastic products and use inexpensive reusable bags to reduce plastic footprint.<\/li>\n
  4. IRCTC to implement the return of plastic drinking water bottles as part of Extended Producer Responsibility.<\/li>\n
  5. Plastic Bottle crushing machines to be provided expeditiously.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Strict enforcement of these instructions is to be from 02-10-2019, to give enough time to all concerned to prepare for \u201cPlastic Free Railway\u201d.<\/p>\n

    Ministry of Railways has also instructed its Railway units that a pledge can be administered on 2nd<\/sup>October, 2019 to cut the use of plastics. Also, Information, Education & Communication (IEC) measures are to be adapted to create awareness among railway users.<\/p>\n

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    [Source: PIB]<\/p>\n

    Ministry of Railways<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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