Correct Answer : July 1, 2022
The Indian government announced on Friday(13-08-2021) that the manufacturing, sale and use of all single-use plastic items like cups, plates and straws will be banned from July 1, 2022.
In a step to make India single-use plastic-free, the government has announced a ban on the sale, manufacturing and use of such items. The ban, which will be effective from July 1 next year, will apply to straws, plates, cups, trays and polystyrene.
Govt to increase thickness of polythene bags to 120 microns :
Along with the ban, the government also increased the thickness of polythene bags from 50 microns to 120 microns. The change in thickness of the polythene bags will be implemented in two phases. The first phase will commence on September 30, with a ban being imposed on bags with less than 75 microns. Bags of less than 120 microns will be banned from December 31, 2022.
