Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Kurnool to Ban Single-Use Plastic: Comprehensive Action Urged
The head of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board wants everyone in Kurnool to work together to stop using single-use plastics.
They need to stop using these plastics by October 2nd.
This is to protect the environment.
Officials will focus on places like markets and hospitals and suggest using cloth or biodegradable bags instead.
The government is working hard on keeping the area clean.
People are already being informed about the ban, and teams are making sure it is followed.
APPCB Chairman calls for coordinated efforts to ban single-use plastic in Kurnool.
The ban aims for full enforcement by October 2, focusing on urban areas.
Municipal commissioners and enforcement wings are directed to promote alternatives.
Awareness programs have been ongoing since June 5, with multi-department task forces formed.
The district aims to achieve complete prohibition of single-use plastics.
- Who
- APPCB Chairman, district officials, and various departments
- What
- Efforts to ban single-use plastic
- When
- Deadline is October 2
- Where
- Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To protect the environment and promote cleanliness.
- Organization
- APPCB
- Location
- Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
- Target
- Complete ban on single-use plastics
- Deadline
- October 2
- Initiative
- Swarnandhra – Swachhandhra