Single Use Plastic Ban: Medicines being packed in polythene in Pindi Gali, Ludhiana, supply of envelopes in black at high cost

Single Use Plastic Ban: Black marketing of plastic is happening in the city. Ashok Davar Lovely, president of the Wholesale Chemist Association, said that instead of plastic, to create an environmental balance, the focus should be on other alternatives. For this it is necessary to make people aware.

Gaurav Kanojia,  Ludhiana. The effect of the ban on single-use plastic polythene by the central government from July 1 across the country is less visible in the markets. As usual, people and shopkeepers are seen selling goods in plastic envelopes. The polythene found in the markets is now available in black.

Similarly, shopkeepers in the city's wholesale drug market Pindi Street defying the orders of the government are supplying around 20 thousand plastic polythene medicines as usual. Shopkeepers are using this plastic polythene a lot.

Dawa Mandi has close to 400 medicine shops. Ashok Davar Lovely, president of the Wholesale Chemist Association, said that instead of plastic, to create an environmental balance, the focus should be on other alternatives. For this it is necessary to make people aware.

will speed up action from today

Zonal Commissioner Municipal Corporation Neeraj Jain told that action is going on for this. We have also invoiced many shopkeepers. Action will be intensified from Monday.

earlier Rs 100/kg, now polythene being sold for Rs 130/kg

In the month of June, the suppliers were selling it at Rs 100 per kg. Now after the closure of plastic polythene, polythene salesmen are selling it in black at Rs 130 per kg. After taking the order, the supplier is supplying it.

Medicines in Pindi Street are packed in plastic black polythene. Because in the black envelope it is not visible which medicine is going. Plastic polythene is easily available in the market now. If the government shows some strictness, it can get it closed in two days. People also need to be aware of this. -Vipan Gaur, chemist

Plastic polythene is good for medicines because medicine boxes and vials are heavy, hence cloth polythene is not successful for medicines. We are getting polythene easily now. The government should take strict action against the units manufacturing polythene.-Sandeep Kumar, drug dealer