Kohalpur Municipality of Banke district has banned the use of plastic flowers and garlands in the wake of Tihar and Chhath festivals.
The chief administrative officer at Kohalpur municipality, Man Bahadur Giri, has issued a notice informing the public that plastic flowers were banned for distribution and sale at the local level.
The artificial flowers made of plastic cause adverse effects on human health and pollute the environment, he said, adding that the local level was strongly against the use of such deleterious matters.
Moreover, Giri informed that the artificial flowers were also hampering the sales of florists. Local business of flowers is badly impacted due to the market flooding of plastic flowers, he argued.
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