The disposal of such plastic material affected the flow of waste water and drainage and deeply affected the ground water table, the Chief Minister stated.Making a suo motu statement in the assembly, chief minister Palanisamy said the announcement was based on the recommendations of an expert panel constituted hospital vinyl floor roll by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in this regard.. (Representational Image) Chennai: In a major move towards conserving the environment, Tamil Nadu will go for plastic ban, starting January 1, 2019. The theme for this year is 'beat plastic pollution.Ban excludes using disposable plastic for packaging milk, curd, oil and medical utilities, says Tamil Nadu CM Palanisamy.

However, the ban excludes using disposable plastic for packaging milk, curd, oil and medical utilities, the chief minister said.The ban was primarily on plastic carry bags, plastic plates, plastic cups, plastic flags, small plastic sachets used in packaging water, among others, Palanisamy said. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palanisamy announced the ban on manufacture, sales, storage and usage of disposable plastic across the state.'India is the global host of 2018 World Environment Day.The announcement incidentally comes on World Environment Day

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