Campaign started to make Ludhiana a polythene free city.
Jagran Correspondent, Ludhiana. Polythene Ban In Ludhiana: Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu had started a campaign to make Ludhiana a polythene free city, but after the transfer of in-charge Jasdev Singh Sekhon, the campaign went cold. Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu issued instructions to take action again from Wednesday. At the same time, the polythene traders once again reached the court of the mayor.
The polythene traders have appealed to the mayor that their business is being affected badly, while the polythene supplyers in the city from outside are giving banned polythene in bulk. The mayor clearly told him that no one would be allowed to sell polythene below 50 microns. The Mayor asked the businessmen to inform those who are selling polythene from outside. Action will be taken against them also.
Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu said that action is being taken against polythene again in the city from Wednesday. He said that the city has to be made polythene free. So now it will be strict. The businessmen have been told that they should upgrade themselves, otherwise from next year, more problems will arise for them.
Water logging on roads after rain In many areas, this situation was created due to the trapping of polythene envelopes in the nets made for the drainage of water. After this, the Mayor had announced that from August 1, the sale and use of single-use polythene would be banned in the city.