Over 500 kgs polythene seized

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 15: Police today launched a drive against use of polythene and seized more than 500 kilograms of polythene in Anantnag and Handwara districts.
A police spokesman said that a drive against polythene was launched today in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district and North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, in which a huge quantity of polythene was seized.
“In Anantnag district, during the drive, headed by their respective DySPs and SHOs, more than 500 kilograms of polythene was seized in Anantnag town, Bijbehara, Ashmuqam, Srigufwara, Pahalgam, Dooru, Mattan, Kokernag and other areas,” he said
“Meanwhile, Handwara police on the directions of SSP Handwara, Ghulam Jeelani Wani, seized a huge quantity of polythene in Handwara district during the drive against use of polythene,” he added.