Date :5/19/2017
Press Release on 19th May 2017Drive against use of polythene carry bag and allied material .
On the instruction of Sh. M Raju ( IAS ) Commissioner Municipal Corporation Jammu and under the supervision of Sh. R. S. Jamwal ( KAS ) Joint Commissioner (A), the enforcement staff led by Chief Enforcement Officer under took a drive against the use of polythene carry bag and allied material .
During the drive team inspected the shops and other outlets and seized the polythene carry bags and allied material in the areas of Indra Chowk, Maheshpura Chowk, Bhagwati Nagar and charge Rs 12,400 as compounding fee from the defaulters on spot. It is pertinent to mention here that the Government of Jammu & Kashmir vide notification SRO 45 dated 03.02.2017, while exercising powers under sub- section (3) of section (7) of the Jammu & Kashmir State Non- Biodegradable material ( Management, Handling & Disposal) Act 2007 and in super- session of notification SRO 182 of 2008, has imposed ban on the manufacture, stocking distribution, sale and use of polythene carry bags, plastic sheets or like, cover made of plastic sheets, plastic packaging and multilayered packaging less than fifty microns in thickness within the territorial limits of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Whereas in terms of rules 4 of Jammu & Kashmir State Non- Biodegradable Material (Management, Handing & Disposal) Rules 2009, every Municipal Authority has been made responsible for implementation of the provision of the above referred act within its territorial area.
Whereas, section 10 Chapter IV of the aforementioned Act prescribes the penalties, which are reproduced here as under:-
1. Whoever is guilty of any act of Commissioner or omission in contravention of any of the provisions of the Act, or of any rules, notification or order made, issue or given under this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extent to one month or with fine which may extends to Rs. 5000/- or with both.
2. If a person having been convicted of an offence punishable under this Act is again convicted under the Act, he shall be punishable for the second or subsequent offence for a term of imprisonment which may extend up to two months and shall also be liable to fine which extend upto Rs. 10,000/-.
3. Whoever in any manner aids, abets, or assists in the Commissioner of an offence under the Act shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment prescribed for the offence.
In terms of SRO 45 dated 03.02.2017, it is hereby ordered that manufacture, stocking, distribution, sale and use of polythene carry bags, plastic sheets or like, cover made of plastic sheet, plastic packaging and multilayered packaging less than fifty microns in thickness within the limit of Jammu Municipal Corporation is banned with immediate effect. Any violation of the provisions of the act/ rule/ notification or order shall be dealt in accordance with the provision of section 10 Chapter IV of Jammu & Kashmir State Non- Biodegradable Material ( Management, Handling & Disposal ) ACT 2007.