<p class="title">The state government on Monday informed the Karnataka High Court that it has planned to replace the paper-based hologram-embedded excise adhesive labels (EAL) on liquor bottles with polyester-based excise adhesive labels to prevent the loss to the exchequer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government also said that 15 states across the country have already implemented this measure.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A division bench headed by Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Ramprasad, a social worker and Rajesh Babu, Secretary of Swaccha, a city-based non-governmental organisation for waste management. The petitioners have challenged the use of these labels saying that they were non-biodegradable and non-recoverable.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The state government said that every month <br />Rs 35 crore worth of paper-based hologram embedded excise adhesive label are wasted by consumers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was also submitted that the same matter was being heard before the National Green Tribunal. The matter was adjourned.</p>
<p class="title">The state government on Monday informed the Karnataka High Court that it has planned to replace the paper-based hologram-embedded excise adhesive labels (EAL) on liquor bottles with polyester-based excise adhesive labels to prevent the loss to the exchequer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The government also said that 15 states across the country have already implemented this measure.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A division bench headed by Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Ramprasad, a social worker and Rajesh Babu, Secretary of Swaccha, a city-based non-governmental organisation for waste management. The petitioners have challenged the use of these labels saying that they were non-biodegradable and non-recoverable.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The state government said that every month <br />Rs 35 crore worth of paper-based hologram embedded excise adhesive label are wasted by consumers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was also submitted that the same matter was being heard before the National Green Tribunal. The matter was adjourned.</p>
