<P>The government, however, has not come up with a timeline to enforce it but Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that it would be banned in a phased manner. (Representational Image) New Delhi: The Centre, which has waged a war on single-use plastic, is planning to impose a ban on 12 items, including small plastic bottles used for beverages, thermocol and cigarette butts.The government, however, has not come up with a timeline to enforce it but Paswan said that it would be banned in a phased manner. The country&amp Wholesale Air compressor top anti-pollution body is preparing a road map for India # to completely eliminate single-use plastic-- which is harmful for environment--by 2022.</P>
<P>The country's top anti-pollution body is preparing a road map for India to completely eliminate single-use plastic-- which is harmful for environment--by 2022.The list compiled by government to ban includes: thin carry bags (less than 50 microns), non-woven carry bags, small wrapping/packing films; straws and stirrers; cutlery: foamed cups, bowls and plates; laminated bows and plates; small plastic cups and containers (less than 150 ml and 5 grams); plastic sticks for ear buds, balloons, flags and candies; cigarette butts; expanded polystyrene; small plastics for beverages (less than 200 ml) and roadside banners (less than 100 microns).Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in his Independence Day speech that the first step towards freeing India from single-use plastic will be taken on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.</P>

The food department has said that an investigation would be done based on the reports of the examination.The local traders demand a strict probe into the matter as it concerns the public health. The incident was reported to the rice traders. The department also collected rice samples from local markets..Verma and his family made a ball of the plastic rice.T

he local traders demand a strict probe into the matter as it concerns the public health.                                                        Earlier this week, plastic rice was found in the state&< plastic blow moulding machine Suppliers 039;s Haldwani district. Strict action will be taken," City Magistrate K.The people who went to their house noted that the ball made of plastic rice was bouncing like a rubber ball. K.The food department collected the cooked and uncooked sample of rice from the Verma&#39;s house for further examination. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)                                                    Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand): Yet another case of plastic rice in Uttarakhand has been witnessed."

A team has been constituted and along with officials of food security department and municipal corporation we will conduct raid.Earlier this week, plastic rice was found in the state&#39;s Haldwani district. Mishra said.Purshottam Verma of Udham Singh Nagar&#39;s Kashipur had purchased a branded company&#39;s rice packet, which turned out to be mixed with plastic rice after cooking.The matter soon reached the district administration and food department.When the Pal family bought rice from a confectionery, they found a # variation in the taste.The matter came to light when a video of children playing with a ball made up of plastic rice went viral