The Times of India

No study to assess impact of ban on plastic bags in Delhi
3 August 2009

NEW DELHI: Delhi government has not conducted any study to assess the impact of the ban on plastic bags, environment minister Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.
"According to the Delhi Environment Department, a notification in January this year has been issued forbidding the use, sale and storage of plastic bags in notified places including fruit and vegetable outlets of Mother Dairy, Amul and DMS etc.," he said in reply to a written question in Rajya Sabha.
He, however, said the ban (on plastic bags) is not applicable to packing of milk and milk products in the city. Replying to another query, Ramesh said the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Board (TTDB) in Andhra Pradesh has passed a resolution on June 2009 to prepare an action plan for immediate reduction and ultimate elimination of use of plastic in Tirumala. "The Board has also proposed to introduce biodegradable plastic bags for carrying laddus and other prasadams," the minister said.