liquid food items and staples. It has been brought to our notice that there are certain items that need plastic for packaging i.”.Sanjay Sandanshiv, undersecretary, environment department, Maharashtra government, said, “We are facing questions about alternatives to plastic in the state. (Representational image) Mumbai: The state government is likely to exempt from the ban, plastic used for packaging food items that need to be preserved for a longer time. The state may also include takeaway food containers, wholesale hospital vinyl floor roll glasses, and plastic used for lamination of meat products in the list of exempt items.We are regularly holding meetings to decide if some of the items need to be exempt from the ban.

Also, we may exempt from the ban thick plastic which can be recycled.”In a bid to implement the plastic ban more effectively, the state government had formed various committees including the implementation committee and expert committee to plan the ban properly. We are regularly holding meetings to decide if some of the items need to be exempt from the ban. Apart from this, we are also holding meetings with several stakeholders. In a bid to implement the plastic ban more effectively, the state government had formed various committees including the implementation committee and expert committee to plan the ban properly.

A senior official from the environment department said, “The expert committee also includes experts from plastic manufacturing companies. The move has been prompted by objections against the ban, citing lack of viable alternatives.e