Char Dham yatra: Plastic cans, other products openly used in Haridwar – Times of India
HARIDWAR: Plastic products and cans are being sold openly in the Har-ki-Pauri area and local markets. Polythene is also being used without restriction, contributing significantly to pollution. Despite the municipal corporation's claims of periodic action, the ground reality is quite different.Locals allege that influential businessmen in Haridwar are behind the production of these plastic products, due to which authorities are not taking stringent measures.As the Char Dham yatra brings a surge of pilgrims to Haridwar, many buy plastic cans and other plastic products like polythene and plastic sheets at the riverbanks of Har-ki-Pauri. This is a major source of pollution in the Ganga river.A 56-year-old pilgrim from Agra, UP, Avdhesh Kumar, told TOI, "We are aware that plastic cans are ha...