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No. 213 Poudouchéry Mercredi 20 Novembre 2019 (29 Kartika 1941)
No. Puducherry Wednesday 20th November 2019
IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT PUDUCHERRY
No. 6771/D2//RO/DM/2019.
Puducherry, dated 18th November 2019.
Present : Dr. T. ARUN, I.A.S.,
District Magistrate, Puducherry.
ORDER
(UNDER SECTION 144 OF Cr.P.C.)
Whereas, it has been brought to the knowledge of the undersigned that the Paradise Beach, Chunnambar, Nonankuppam, Ariyankuppam Commune, Puducherry, a famous tourist spot having high foot fall of visitors is facing increasing use of plastic materials and its oriented littering thereby affecting the ecology and aesthetic of the beach environment;
And whereas, there are chances of the plastic materials getting into the sea directly due to the increasing trend of plastic usage among visitors to the beach;
LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 2424 2424And whereas, it is pertinent to mention that the plastic waste getting into the sea causes disturbing impacts on marine species and animals particularly entanglement and ingestion leading to death. The entire marine ecology is highly susceptible to plastic waste and thereby prompting preventive action on the side of administration. Therefore, I am satisfied to restrict the use of plastic (in the form of sale/storage/consumption/disposal) at the designated beach area of Paradise Beach, Chunnambar and to create "No Plastic Zone";
A "No Plastic Zone" is the place where tourists or visitors are strictly restricted to use plastics within the areas of the designated beach and vendors are completely restricted to sale plastic within this zone;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, I, Dr. T. Arun, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Puducherry, do hereby make the following written order for strict compliance that:
(i) "The Managing Director, Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation (PT&DC), Puducherry, to restrict plastic use and selling of plastic items within the areas of the designated beach. No other activities which lead to increasing of plastic can be undertaken in this designated area".
(ii) This order shall come into force with immediate effect from 20-11-2019.
(iii) Any person contravening this order shall be punishable under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
As the notice cannot be served individually on all concerned, the order is hereby passed ex parte. This shall be published for the information of the public by affixing copies on the notice-board and all the offices located within the Ariyankuppam Commune Panchayat Limit, including every public place.
At Puducherry, dated 18th day of November 2019.
Dr. T. ARUN, I.A.S.,
District Magistrate.