Soon, single-use packaged plastic water bottles will be banned in all government functions and events organised in government offices, including Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha.
The government will soon issue orders prohibiting single-use plastic water bottles.
This is being done to curb the increasing plastic pollution.
Chief Secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar said he was keen on its implementation.
The environment department has quoted the recommendation of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), banning plastic use in government offices.
The idea is to extend it elsewhere.
The proposal states that certified Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purifier, of not below BSI 2006 standards, should be installed and used.
Water will be provided in glass to all those attending government functions.
“To spread the message on the hazards of single-use plastic, we should set a precedent.
It is being done for the first time.