Chandigarh Mayor calls for polythene ban

Chandigarh Mayor Saurabh Joshi has called for an immediate and strict ban on polythene across the city, urging executive intervention to declare Chandigarh a “Zero-Polythene City.”

In a formal communication addressed to UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, he emphasised that unchecked circulation and usage of plastic carry bags, despite existing restrictions, has pushed the city into an environmental and moral crisis.

Expressing deep concern, he stated that the issue has moved beyond routine sanitation lapses and now threatens the very identity of Chandigarh as the ‘City Beautiful. He highlighted the grave plight of stray cattle, particularly cows who ingest polythene from garbage heaps—leading to internal blockages and often deaths.