LHC forces restriction on utilization of plastic packs

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday restricted the utilization of polythene packs at all stores, bread kitchens and lodgings across Lahore, ARY News revealed.

The LHC seat headed by Justice Shahid Kareem led hearing on Advocate Salman Khan Niazi's appeal and gave two weeks cutoff time to eliminate polythene packs.

During the consultation, the Environment Protection Department told the court that they are actualizing the high court requests to boycott the utilization of plastic sacks at all stores across Lahore.

Equity Shahid Kareem commented that polythene sacks will be prohibited across Punjab in next stage.

The LHC seat solicited delegates from the Environment Protection Department when they would quit delivering plastic containers.

At which, the Punjab Wildlife Department guaranteed that the request would be executed.

The court at that point suspended the conference till March 13.

Prior on Feb 21, the Lahore High Court (LHC) gave mandates for a total restriction on polythene sacks at the departmental stores and requested the commonplace specialists to present a definite report right now.

During a consultation at the LHC, Justice Shahid Karim said that the world has just surrendered the utilization of such packs and organizations in the United States (US) and different nations have moved towards eco-accommodating green sacks.

"The plastic packs are turning out to be harmful particularly for our marine life," he said.

He asked for what good reason the departmental stores are demonstrating hesitance in forsaking the plastic packs and commented that it is the progression they ought to have taken all alone.

We have forced a restriction on utilizing plastic packs at departmental stores in light of huge customers made up of more synthetic substances being utilized there, the appointed authority commented.