Odisha to ban use of plastic in phases from October 2
Odisha government on Tuesday ordered a ban on the use of plastic bags and single-use plastic in the state starting from October 2. The ban will be imposed in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur and Sambalpur municipal corporations and Puri town in the first phase. The entire state will be covered in separate phases over the span of two years.