Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday Jan 26,2017 announced a total ban on polythene carry bags from May 01,2017 in Madhya Pradesh in a bid to conserve the environment, protect cows and promote cleanliness.
Chouhan, in his Republic Day address, also praised the MP Police for its swiftness in neutralising eight SIMI suspects who escaped from local central jail last year, in an encounter here.
"I announce a total ban polythene bags," Chouhan said at a grand function in the city on R-Day on behalf of Governor Om Prakash Kohli, who is also Gujarat Governor.
"Use of polythene carry bags and their littering was affecting environment and cleanliness. Besides, cows were dying eating such bags," he said.
"Three months is being given to polythene manufacturers before the ban," Chouhan said underlining the need of promoting carry bags made of cloth.
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