HYDERABAD HIGH COURT URGES PLASTIC BAN IN TELGANA,ANDHRA PRADESH SHRINES

The Hyderabad High court on Tuesday urged that both the Ap and Telangana states should take initiation on the ban of plastic usage at shrines in their respective states. The bench asked that both state governments should immediately issue necessary directions to the Endowment Department as per the Acts and also suggested that guidelines should be made so that people can co-operate within the framework of law. The bench was hearing suo-motto cases in connection with difficulties to pilgrims and deficiencies in the management of hygiene at various shrines following a request from the Supreme court with regard to conditions at temples and shrines in the states .

The bench felt that similar enactments were required in AP and Telangana states and said the Environment Protection Act provide delegation to enable them to ban usage of plastic.