Pakistan, June 26 -- In order to ensure implementation of the province-wide ban on plastic bags, the Sindh Environmental Protection (SEPA) has intensified enforcement operations across Sindh.
A total of 657 inspections were conducted at various markets, wholesale points, and shopping malls in different divisions of the province. These include 219 inspections in Karachi, 165 in Hyderabad, 96 in Sukkur, 93 in Shaheed Benazirabad, 63 in Mirpurkhas, and 21 in Larkana.
Spokesperson for the Environment Department stated that during these visits, wherever violations were observed, immediate notices and warning letters were issued. However, a large majority of the markets were found in compliance with the law, which he described as a welcome deve...