<p class="title">Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who appealed to the nation to shun single-use plastic during his Independence Day speech, Railways has decided to stop its use across the network, a statement from the national transporter said Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All vendors and staff across Indian Railways are to be encouraged to use reusable bags to reduce plastic footprint. A pledge will be administered to cut the use of plastics on October 2, the statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Ministry of Railways has directed all Railway units to enforce the ban on single-use plastic material, with less than 50-micron thickness, from October 2, 2019. Emphasis is on making necessary arrangements to minimize the generation of plastic waste and its eco- friendly disposal," it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It also appealed to its staff to reduce, reuse and refuse plastic products and to use inexpensive reusable bags to reduce plastic footprint.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"IRCTC to implement the return of plastic drinking water bottles as part of extended producer responsibility," it said, adding that plastic bottle crushing machines will be provided expeditiously. </p>
<p class="title">Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who appealed to the nation to shun single-use plastic during his Independence Day speech, Railways has decided to stop its use across the network, a statement from the national transporter said Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All vendors and staff across Indian Railways are to be encouraged to use reusable bags to reduce plastic footprint. A pledge will be administered to cut the use of plastics on October 2, the statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Ministry of Railways has directed all Railway units to enforce the ban on single-use plastic material, with less than 50-micron thickness, from October 2, 2019. Emphasis is on making necessary arrangements to minimize the generation of plastic waste and its eco- friendly disposal," it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It also appealed to its staff to reduce, reuse and refuse plastic products and to use inexpensive reusable bags to reduce plastic footprint.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"IRCTC to implement the return of plastic drinking water bottles as part of extended producer responsibility," it said, adding that plastic bottle crushing machines will be provided expeditiously. </p>