Centre's polthene ban in nurseries  puzzles Jharkhand forest department

Jharkhand forest department is finding itself in a fix after receiving a letter from Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change asking all the states to immediately ban the use of polythene for raising seedlings of saplings in their nurseries for afforestation or other purposes. The letter titled 'ban on polythene bags in nurseries', dated November 12,which was reached the forest department has decided to make the country plastic free by2022.

The government of India has formally announced to ban the use of polythene in nurseries, they will have to abide by it. But at the same time, there must be some alternatives to raise seedlings. 

       

                                                                                                                                    (TOI)