Govt to review ban on non-woven carry bags

LUDHIANA: Coming as a partial relief for non-woven carry bags and product manufacturers who had been protesting against the ban on these items, the authorities have decided not to disconnect power connections in their factories for the next few days. The development is an outcome of a meeting between a delegation of businessmen and cabinet minister Inderbir Singh Nijjar on Tuesday. The government will also review the ban order on December 15.
The businessmen had met Nijjar on Monday evening as well. In the meeting, AAP MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu was also present.
Pawanpreet Singh Batra, president, Association of Punjab Technical Textiles (APTT), said, "Our campaign against Punjab government's ban on non-woven carry bags and products has started bearing fruit. The first meeting between our delegation and Punjab government took place on Monday. During the second meeting on Tuesday, several major decisions were taken. In the meeting presided over by minister Inderbir Singh Nijjar, it was decided that the government will re-examine the ban on non-woven category products. A final call will be taken in a meeting on December 15 in which the environment minister and senior officials of departments concerned will be present."
Batra said, "During the interaction with the minister, we apprised him about the recent incident of snapping of power connection of factory dealing in non-woven products. After listening to us, he ordered Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) not to order disconnection of electricity in any factory till any final decision about the ban is taken. We also presented all relevant proofs to the minister about other states which have allowed manufacturing of non-woven carry bags of more than 60 GSM."
AAP MLA from Atam Nagar Kulwant Singh Sidhu who was present in Monday meeting said the AAP government stands firmly with the business fraternity and the issue of ban on non-woven products will be sorted out soon.