The Department of Environment, Chandigarh (“Department”) has, through a Gazette Notification dated 30th January 2020 (“Notification”), made partial modification of the Notification dated 27th September 2019.
The Notification directs that for the items mentioned at Serial Nos.12, 13, 14 & 15, the complete ban has become effective 28th December 2019. However, the items mentioned at Serial No.16, 17 and 18 shall be banned with effect from 28th March 2020. There has been a change in Item no. 14 as indicated below and its ban is effective 28th December 2019.
Please see below the revised list of items and its effective date:
| Item No. | Notification dated 27.09.2019 | Notification dated 30.01.2020 | Effective Date as per Notification dated 30.01.2020 |
| 12
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Industrial Packaging (of any kind) less than 50 microns | Industrial Packaging (of any kind) less than 50 microns | 28.12.2019
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| 13 | Single Use plastic Containers (Used for Curd, kheer , ice creams etc) less than 250 microns used for packaging of dairy items. | Single Use plastic Containers (Used for Curd, kheer , ice creams etc) less than 250 microns used for packaging of dairy items. | 28.12.2019
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| 14 | Plastic Sachets with packaging capacity of 50 ml/50gm and less | Plastic Sachets with packaging capacity of 30 ml or less* | 28.12.2019
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| 15 | Plastic sticks for balloons, ear buds, flags and candies. | Plastic sticks for balloons, ear buds, flags and candies. | 28.12.2019
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| 16 | Plastic refill pouch having quantity less than 500ml. | Plastic refill pouch having quantity less than 500ml. | 28.03.2020
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| 17 | Straws attached with tetra pack | Straws attached with tetra pack | 28.03.2020
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| 18 | Multi-layered packaging used for food/snacks packing. | Multi-layered packaging used for food/snacks packing. | 28.03.2020
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*Note: The Notification also states that at Serial No.14, plastic sachets with packaging capacity of “50 ml/gm. or less” shall be read as “30ml or less” with effect from 28.12.2019.
Source: Department of Environment, Chandigarh
