Environment Advisor Urges Use of Jute Bags Instead of Polythene
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has urged the public to use affordable jute bags instead of banned polythene shopping bags. She said the government has undertaken an initiative to provide jute bags at subsidized prices to promote their use as an alternative to polythene for environmental protection. She emphasized that public participation is essential to make this initiative successful. She also warned that no leniency would be shown if banned polythene is found; confiscation and legal action will follow, with regular market inspections to enforce the ban.
She made these remarks while speaking as the Chief Guest at the inauguration of the program “Marketing of Affordable Eco-Friendly Jute Bags A...