These efforts are in line to do away with single-use plastic in Uttar Pradesh and avoid wastage of paper to protect the environment
In its ongoing efforts to eliminate single-use plastic in Uttar Pradesh and avoid paper waste to protect the environment, the Yogi Adityanath-led government has directed government departments not to use plastic water bottles in meetings and to use soft copies.
Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra has conveyed the message to the government departments.
The officials have also been clearly directed to immediately ensure strict compliance with the government's instructions in this regard.
The Chief Secretary, in the guidelines, said, "Despite repeated instructions, the departments have been presenting plastic covers and single-sided printed booklets, and misuse of paper and use of plastic is not appropriate considering its adverse impact on the environment."
It directed officials to show sensitivity towards the environment and climate change, as it is their moral and official responsibility.
The guidelines issued by the Chief Secretary stated that all government officers and departmental heads should use the maximum number of soft copies.
"Use of physical (hard) copy should be minimized, and whenever there is a need to print, double-sided printing should be done," the guidelines read.
The guidelines further stated that plastic covers and spiral binding should never be used, and all files should be sent through the e-office only.
"If it is unavoidable to send physical files, they should be printed on both sides of the paper," it said.
It also asked to never use plastic bottles for water in meetings.
Notably, India banned several single-use plastics starting in July 2022.
Single-use plastics are typically discarded after being used only once and do not undergo the recycling process.
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