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| January 28, 2010 | Plastic garbage turns off for tourists in Himachal Pradesh | | Kufri: The plastic garbage scattered in the Kufri region of Himachal Pradesh has been disappointing the tourists visiting the region. Although Himachal Pradesh
became the first state in India to impose a ban on the use of plastic bags on
June 5, 2004, many shopkeepers across the state continue to use plastic bags in
gross violation of the law. The plastic waste scattered in and around the Mahasu
Peak, one of the main attractions of the Kufri region. Located at an altitude
of 10,000-feet above sea level, the Mahasu Peak is the highest in Kufri, and
experiences
heavy snowfall between the months of December and February. "My impression
before
coming to this place was that it is a very beautiful place and we were expecting
a lot of snowfall here, but when we came here, the impression was too bad. There
is no proper disposable garbage. There is garbage all around. The municipal
committee
of this place should install more and more hoardings, and should make people aware
that this place is of natural beauty, and we should not only enjoy ourselves but
we have to sustain this for our future generations," said Ashish Gupta, a tourist
from Delhi. The state's tourism department admits the problem of pollution and
worsening conditions of the hill destination. Director of the Tourism Department,
Arun Sharma, said that meetings with locals and departments of the state government
are being organized to resolve this issue. " The Tourism Department is ready to
help them in this regard. I have already spoken to the Environment Department
and District Administration, and we are going to discuss this issue with the Panchayat
representatives in detail, to take necessary steps for curbing this problem. If
then also we don't come across any solution, then simultaneously we will invoke
penal provisions," said Sharma. | |
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