Srinagar, March 8 -- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has directed an immediate ban on all the commercial activities in and around Zero Point of Zojila Pass besides the use of polythene there.
Hearing a PIL on the border dispute between the UT of Kashmir and that of Ladakh, Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice M A Chowdhary ordered "to protect the environment and maintain tranquility, all types of commercial activities as also using of snow scooters/sledges in and around Zero Point of Zojila Pass are hereby strictly banned with immediate effect".
The bench also directed "use of polythene bags, plastic packets, and other plastic materials in and around Zero Point of Zojila Pass are also strictly banned with immediate effect".
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