Corruption and Poor Infrastructure Blamed for Non-Implementation of Plastic Ban; Reforms Suggested: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant environmental ruling, the Jharkhand High Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), strongly criticized the State of Jharkhand for its ineffective enforcement of the ban on plastic carry bags and single-use plastics. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar observed that corruption, poor infrastructure, and weak implementation mechanisms have rendered the plastic ban merely a paper policy with no tangible…
