Citizen must use cloth, fiber bags in replacement to plastic shopping bags: DC Abbottabad.

ABBOTTABAD -- Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Muhammad Mughees Sanaullah has said that local administration taking various steps to keep Abbottabad pollution free city as s tourist hub in this regard banned the use of plastic shopping bags, people should use cloth and fiber bags in replacement", stated during his visit to shopping malls.

He underlined the need to use cloth and fiber bags and directed the masses to cooperate with the district administration to enforce the ban on plastic shopping bags.

During his visit the DC inspected Gilani shopping mall, Savemart and Italian mall, met with the owners and directed them to control the price of the cloth and fiber bags as everyone can purchase it.

On the directives of the district administration, Abbottabad to lessen the pollution and bring improvement in the environment all mega malls and brand stores have discarded plastic shopping bags and started the use of cloth and fiber bags.

The DC also...