Chandigarh Mayor Urges Immediate Ban on Polythene to Protect Environment

Chandigarh Mayor Saurabh Joshi has urged the UT Administrator and Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria to impose an immediate and strict ban on polythene use in the city. He highlighted that despite existing restrictions, plastic carry bags continue to circulate unchecked, causing environmental harm and threatening Chandigarh's identity as the 'City Beautiful.' The mayor also expressed concern over stray cattle ingesting polythene, leading to health issues and deaths, calling for swift executive action to declare Chandigarh a zero-polythene city.