Meghalaya single-use plastic ban.

The Meghalaya High Court has informed the state that 11 out of its 12 districts have issued prohibitory orders banning the manufacture, sale, and use of single‑use plastic items under 120 microns in thickness. The bench of Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh, during a hearing of a PIL originally filed in August 2024, noted initial compliance in most districts—though East Jaintia Hills remains an exception. A May 14 order had instructed district administrations to conduct awareness campaigns, seize non‑compliant plastics, and enforce penalties under the amended Plastic Waste Management Rules. The HC has directed authorities in East Jaintia Hills to submit a compliance report ahead of the next hearing and also the state to file an updated action report by August 12, 2025 .

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