Bhubaneswar, 11th Aug 2025: The use of single-use plastic has been prohibited in all government offices. Instructions have been issued banning all types of single-use plastics in offices.
Additional Chief Secretary of the Forest and Environment Department, Satyabrata Sahu, has written to all departmental secretaries across the state regarding the matter.
The ban also applies to plastic-covered flower bouquets in government meetings and functions, as well as to plastic gifts, plastic food packets, and plastic plates.