AMN / LUCKNOW
Uttar Pradesh will impose a complete ban on the use of polythene bags from September 1 .
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said, local police station and its in-charge will be held responsible for non-compliance of the government order in this regard.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had vowed last year to make Uttar Pradesh plastic and polythene-free.
Allahabad High Court had also banned the use of polythene in the state. Government has said that alternative things will be made available to the people.