Task force to monitor plastic use

In a bid to curb the usage of banned one-time plastic items and to ensure source segregation of garbage, the Greater Chennai Corporation has constituted a task force comprising officials from environment department, police department, labour department, education department, health department and others.

DT NEXT Bureau

Updated:7th Apr, 2022 at 3:30 AM

CHENNAI: According to an order issued by Chennai Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi, the task force will be headed by the Commissioner and the task force will have 19 members apart from the chairman.

The task force will take measures to strengthen the local body for segregation, collection, storage, transportation, processing, and disposal of plastic waste. It will conduct awareness activities about plastic pollution by involving educational institutions.

It will also promote alternatives in place of banned plastic items and initiate ways to prevent entry of banned plastics from other states. Monthly meeting to be held to review progress.

Task force to monitor plastic use

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