Garbage carry bags mandatory in Sikkim vehicles



Gangtok, Jun 30 (PTI) Carrying garbage bags in buses, taxis and other vehicles in Sikkim has been made mandatory to promote cleanliness and healthy environment to attract more tourists.Vehicles plying without garbage bags would be fined Rs 500, Tourism Department has said in a notification adding that the department would get in touch with big hotels to sponsor garbage carry bags.The rationale behind the imposition of fines is to make Sikkim clean, green and a garden state, Tourism Secretary S Bhaduria said.