The purchase of such bottles for the purpose of recycling should not cost more than one rupee.He said they would have to set up bottle recycling and collection centres within three months of the rules and regulations being published..He said that manufacturers, sellers and distributors should consider it their responsbility to prepare a mechanism to recycle PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles.The ban would cover the production, use, storage, sale, distribution, import and transportation of plastic, the minister informed the House.He said that instead of completely prohibiting industries?manufacturing PET bottles, the GST directorate would levy reuse and recycle charges and local bodies would collect revenue generated from it.He said that those violating the ban would be fined Rs 25,000 and could also face a three-year jail term.Similarly, plastic covers and wrappers used for manufactured and processed products would also be exempt, China PS sheets manufacturers he said. Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to ban the use of plastic from "Gudi Padva", the Maharashtrian New Year which falls on March 18, Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam today said in the state Assembly.Ban would cover the production, use, storage, sale, distribution, import and transportation of plastic, the minister informed the House.He told the House that plastic bags, thermocol, disposable cups and plates, cutlery, non-woven polypropylene bags, plastic pouches and packaging would be banned.However, plastic used to cover medicines, forest and horticulture products, solid waste, tree saplings and the use of plastic in special economic zones for export purposes would be exempt from the ban.

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