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Plastic carry bags not allowed in MP after May 1

After banning the polyethene bags in tourist destinations and holy cities are now looking to ban in the state.

Bhopal: The water and Irrigation minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday said the Cabinet has decided to ban plastic bags in Madhya Pradesh from May 1 onwards.

On January 26 this year, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced a complete ban on polythene bags in the state from May 1.

Plastic carry bags to disappear in Madhya Pradesh

Use paper or cloth, instead of polythene bags which are harmful to the environment, said the Shivraj Singh after he hoisted the national flag on the occasion of Republic Day.

Last year in December, Shivraj Singh had called for the total ban on polythene in tourist destinations and holy cities like Orchha, Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Amarkantak, Maheshwar, Khajuraho, Pachmarhi which was enforced with effect from January 1.

The state government had also assured of making Madhya Pradesh open-defecation free state.

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