Ban on plastic bags to be strictly enforced, says Tamil Nadu Minister for Environment

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The Environment Department volition strictly enforce assorted rules and regulations, including the prevention of banned integrative usage, crossed Tamil Nadu, said Minister for Environment, Pollution Control, and Climate Change V. K. Rajeev.

He arrived successful Ramanathapuram connected Saturday aft taking complaint arsenic the Minister.

Speaking to journalists, helium said: “During the erstwhile administration’s tenure, letting dyeing portion effluents into rivers and usage of banned plastics were not prevented. Even though initiatives similar the Manjapai strategy were introduced, they were not afloat implemented.”

“We are going to bring astir a batch of changes successful the Environment Department. Factories manufacturing banned plastics volition beryllium sealed,” helium added.

Due to the discharge of dyeing portion effluents into rivers successful the Kongu region, the prevalence of kidney ailments and crab was precise high, helium said, adding, consciousness would beryllium created regarding this.

“Garbage and discarded volition beryllium cleared crossed Tamil Nadu. Alternatives to regenerate integrative are besides nether consideration. In Devipattinam of Ramanathapuram district, garbage and discarded person been nether clearance successful the coastal areas for the past 2 days,” Mr. Rajeev stated.

Measures would beryllium taken to sphere the situation and beforehand tourism successful the coastal areas of Ramanathapuram district. Steps volition besides beryllium taken to resoluteness the drinking h2o contented successful the territory and to make industries to make section employment opportunities, thereby preventing younker from moving abroad, helium said.

Published - May 23, 2026 08:42 p.m. IST

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