Srinagar, June 19 -- Using or selling single-use plastic and littering at public places in Ladakh will now attract a stringent penalty, with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena ordering a strict ban on identified single-use plastic items across Ladakh.
Officials said now, any individual or commercial establishment and institutions like hotels or eateries, found violating the single-use plastic ban, will be imposed an environmental penalty of Rs 10,000, while littering would attract a penalty of Rs 5,000.
Besides, random checks for single-use plastics will be done at the Leh Airport and the entry points to Ladakh.
This comes as a firm, decisive step towards strengthening environmental protection and preserving Ladakh's fragile Himalaya...