No study by Maharashtra govt before imposing plastic ban: NCP

The Nationalist Congress Party today hit out at the Maharashtra government over its ban on plastic items, accusing it of having imposed the ban without conducting a prior study of how it would affect citizens.

He alleged that the plastic ban, which was causing hardship to the common man, was imposed to get political mileage.

He also accused the state government of giving in to the pressure of foreign companies by not banning non-recyclable plastic items used by these firms.

Addressing a press conference here, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said, "The government has not conducted any elaborate study before announcing the ban. It is merely aimed at getting political mileage and is putting the common man to hardship."
Hitting out further, he said, "Things which are reused will be banned and those which cannot be recycled are not banned."