Himachal to Give Steel Bottle to Students to Curb Plastic Pollution

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced a government initiative to curb plastic pollution by distributing six lakh stainless steel bottles to schoolchildren. The Chief Minister announced a series of initiatives in a function organised in Shimla on 5th June 2025 on World Environment Day. 

The event was jointly organised by the Department of Environment, Science & Technology and Climate Change, and the Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology & Environment.

The theme of the 2025 World Environment Day is Beat Plastic Pollution. It focuses on the dangers to the world environment posed by plastic, especially single-use plastics.

The state government announced several steps to deal with plastic pollution.

Distribution of Steel bottles and launch of Plastic Challan App

To curb plastic pollution, the government will distribute six lakh stainless steel water bottles to schoolchildren in the state. These bottles will replace plastic water bottles. 

Single-Use Plastic Challan Mobile App

• The Chief Minister also launched the ‘Single-Use Plastic Challan Mobile App’.
• Authorised state officials can issue paperless challans to the violators of various rules and regulations related to single-use plastics.
• The government of India has banned 19 selected single-use plastic items, effective from 1st July 2022.

 Green State by 31st March 2026

• The Chief Minister said that his government has set a target of turning Himachal Pradesh into a Green Energy State by 31 March 2026. 
• To achieve this goal, the state government has launched an afforestation campaign, adopted a policy to encourage the use of electric vehicles, and encouraged the use of solar power in the state.

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