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As per the gazette notification issued by the government, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday turned down a request made by a multi-national company to permit manufacturing of 24 gsm sachets.
Minister Amaraweera said the Ministry prohibited manufacturing five types of polythene and plastic based products with effect from March 31, as part of the government's policy to curb the use of polythene and plastics in the country.
As per the gazette notification, production of sachets less than 20 gsm, which contributes heavily to environmental pollution, was banned.
However, the Ministry granted a grace period of three months to sell all the products of these companies in bulk.
However, defying the ban, a multinational company had released four types of 24 gsm sachets, each of which had not been manufactured before.
The Minister directed the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) to immediately suspend their environmental permits and to inspect the institution immediately as to whether any action taken against them in defiance of the Government's decision.
Meanwhile, a group of senior officials of the multinational company met the Minister and requested him to allow their company to manufacture the 24 gsm sachets. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Environment recently.
However, Minister Amaraweera rejected the request and instructed them to act in accordance with the gazette notification issued by the government. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)
Kumaran,.Wattala Thursday, 13 May 2021 09:35 PM
Minister's action commendable. Not like other ministries who changed and wavered in their decision Env. Minister stick to the govt.policy.
Joshua Thursday, 13 May 2021 09:51 PM
Well done. Please do not come down on your stance similar to palm oil, fertilizer cases. Otherwise, these gazettes are of no value.
Thalamporuwa Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:00 PM
Easy, multinational has to contact his rivals in his district, bit expensive but it will override his directive
ahmed Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:07 PM
I dont see the logic of the minister. "As per the gazette notification, production of sachets less than 20 gsm" Now they produce 24 gsm, "Minister Amaraweera rejected the request and instructed them to act in accordance with the gazette notification issued by the government." clearly they are acting in accordance with the gazette notification.
Gp Friday, 14 May 2021 07:38 AM
Dear All. Please come up with an alternative. The small sachets are for the poor daily wage people who cannot afford any thing in large volume.
Roger Halliday Friday, 14 May 2021 08:06 AM
this is just big talk the end result will be no option but to continue.
Adwani Friday, 14 May 2021 08:11 AM
Company failed to take with them a bottle of Kassippoo
VJ Friday, 14 May 2021 09:12 AM
I am confused too. There is no upper limit set, less than 20gsm is banned. Above 20gsm is allowed?
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