New Delhi, May 24 -- Haryana's Environment Minister Rao Narbir Singh on Friday said Gurugram will be made polythene-free in 3 months under pilot project. Officials from the Municipal Corporations of Manesar and Gurugram, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Urban Local Bodies Department, District Administration, Police Department, and Industries Department took part in the meeting chaired by Singh.

The pilot project aims to completely eliminate single-use plastic from the city, where the use of polythene bags, plastic cups, plates, spoons, straws, etc. will be banned.

Singh directed officials that the campaign must not be merely symbolic, but should have effective ground-level implementation and long-term impact. While mentioning that...