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PANAJI: Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday announced his government's plans to curb plastic menace in the state and said from July, making, carrying and selling of plastic bags will invite a hefty fine of up to Rs 5,000.

“We are going to implement a ban on plastic in the state,“ Parrikar said. On Friday, the chief minister had said use of plastic would be banned in the state and anyone caught littering public places with plastic waste would be fined Rs 10,000.

Currently, the state has a ban on the use of plastic bags below 40 microns under the Goa Biodegradable Garbage (Controlled) Act 1996. The government had also made it mandatory for shopkeepers and vendors to register themselves to provide plastic bags under the plastic waste management rules, 2016.

