NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has always pleaded helplessness inchecking the menace of plastic waste. But, last week it got a shotin the arm to rein in units violating plastic recycling andmanufacturing rules after the Delhi High Court ordered restricteduse of plastic bags in the city.
The government believes that the order would act as a deterrent forsuch factories as they would directly face contempt of court.
Reacting to the order for the first time after the judgment cameout last week, environment secretary J K Dadoo said many of thecity's problems could be taken care of if the plastic industrycomes forward to set up a modern recycling plant in the city.
"Based on the 'polluters pay' principal, the plastic manufacturersassociation should take the initiative of setting up a plant here.We have been in talks with them but they haven't shown muchinterest. Now, if they don't act, they would be violating courtorders," he said.
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