Ban on polythene: The environmental hazard is everywhere in Lucknow
By: admin | Aug. 26, 2022, 5:29 p.m.
Fruit and vegetable sellers in both small and big mandis in the city markets are openly selling their ware in polythene bags, while their customers are all too happy with the convenience that comes with not having to carry a cloth shopping bag around.
At the Dubagga Mandi, one of the biggest wholesale markets of the city, children in the 12-15 years age group can be seen selling polythene bags, going from vendor to vendor. “The plastic ban doesn’t exist here; it’s only on paper,” said one of the vendors in the market wishing anonymity. Interestingly, the Dubagga police station is situated at the main gate of the market.
“We often shoo them away but they come back again. We can’t take action against them as they are small, poor children,” said Ajay Kumar Bajpai, Mandi Sahayak at the Dubagga Mandi.
