Come Sunday, March 18 which is also “Gudi Padva”, the Maharashtrian New Year the state will be plastic free!

Maharashtra Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam on Friday told the Assembly that the ban would cover the production, use, storage, sale, distribution, import and transportation of plastic.

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“Plastic bags, thermocol, disposable cups and plates, cutlery, non-woven polypropylene bags, plastic pouches and packaging would be banned,” Kadam said.