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What is the price to pay for the plastic bags @ Retail Malls - Mumbai Municipal Corporations Notification

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI



Sub.: Enforcement of Plastic Waste
 (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011.
Ref.: Notification of Minister of Environment Forest Deptt.,
 Govt. Of India Dtd.04.02.2011. 

As per Rule 10, of the Govt. of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest's Plastic
Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, no carry bags shall be made available free
of cost by Retailers to the Consumers. The concerned Municipal Authority is empowered to
determine the minimum price for carry bags depending upon their quality and size which
covers their material and waste management cost in order to encourage their re-use so as to
minimize plastic waste generation.
Accordingly, following directions are issued to Retailers and Consumers.
1) Minimum thickness of carry bags shall not be less that 50 microns.
2) Retailers shall not give plastic carry bags free of cost to the Consumers.
3) Consumers has liberty and is advised to bring his own carry bag. Retailer shall charge
only if the consumer does not bring a carry bag to carry the goods and request for such
bag/bags.
4) Retailer shall display the notice that the consumer is at liberty to bring his own carry
bag and that if he has not brought it and asks retailer to supply it he will have to pay for
it. The Retailer will display the size of carry bags and their respective price at
prominent place.
Further in exercise of powers conferred vide above said rule on the Municipal  Corporation of Greater Mumbai, the sizes of the Plastic carry bags above 50 microns and
their minimum prices are notified as under.
Sr. No. Size of the Plastic Bags Minimum Price of Bag
1 About 8 inches x 12 inches Rs.2/-
2 About 16 inches x 20 inches Rs.4/-
3 About 20 inches x 25 inches Rs.5/-
4 More than 20 inches x 25 inches Rs.6/-
This notification shall come into force with immediate effect.
 Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
Dy. M.C. (Spl.) Addl. M.C.(City) Municipal Commissioner
 M.C.G.M. M.C.G.M. M.C.G.M.

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