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CM announces complete ban on plastic water bottles on the state from 1st January, 2022

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang, stressed on the fact that there has been excessive use of plastic water bottles even in weddings, funerals and other public functions these days due to which the government has come up with the decision of banning all the plastic water bottles from state from 1st January, 2022.He also added that the administration has provided the notice three months prior for current stock clearance to ensure that there is no loss for the retailers.
The Chief Minister also encouraged the Prime Minister’s effort to implement Swacchha Bharat Abhiyaan once again and in that accord, announced an annual cleanliness award in Gram Bikash Bibhaag and Nagar Nigam level .
The first three cleanest village’s Gram panchayat will be awarded with 5 lakhs, 3 lakhs and 2 lakh rupees cash prize respectively.
Likewise, the first three cleanest town’s Counsellor will be awarded with 10 lakh, 7lakh and 5lakh rupees cash prize respectively.