Plastic ban

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra has ordered strict implementation of the single-use plastic ban across Odisha. Chairing the state task force committee meeting held…

Bhubaneswar: A special squad of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) seized over two tons of banned plastic items and polythene bags from a businessman at Aiginia market in the city on…

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha all set to ban single-use plastic from October 2, around 40 girls from a slum here have started a venture to market sustainable and eco-friendly cloth bags, fondly…

Bhubaneswar: The dream of a plastic-free city has crashed once again with the failure of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) in implementing the ban on the use of plastic. The ban…

Bhubaneswar: With the deadline of the awareness drive against use of polythene and plastic bags drawing to a close on Wednesday, the Odisha government has decided to strictly implement the…

Bhubaneswar:  The plastic ban will be imposed in six cities of the state from October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti. They are Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Rourkela, Sambalpur and…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued draft guidelines on the restrictions, ahead of the plastic ban to be imposed in the state from October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti.…

Bhubaneswar: Paving the path for a cleaner city, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has decided to ban plastic in its main office, parks and market complexes from September 1, on…