 bill no  61 of  2017 the ban on polythene bags bill, 2017 by shri vishnu dayal ram, mp a billto provide for ban on manufacture and use of polythene bags and for matters connected therewith or incidental theretobe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—1  (1) this act may be called the ban on  polythene bags act, 2017definitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:—(a) "polythene" means material which contains as an essential ingredient a high polymer such as polyethylene terephthalate, high density polymers, vinyl, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene resigns or multi-material like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, polybutylene terephthalate;5(b) "polythene bag" means any item or product which is made of polythene and used for storing food, liquid or any consumable or such other product as the central government may, by notification in official, gazette, specify; and(c) "prescribe" means prescribed by rule made under this act103 notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, noperson shall use, manufacture sell or trade in any polythene bagprohibition on polythenebagspenalty4 whoever violates the provision of this act shall be punished with a fine which shallnot be less than rupees three lakhpower to make rules5 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rulesfor carrying out the purposes of the act1520(2) every rule made under this act by the central government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement of objects  and reasonsuse of polythene bags is harmful not only to the environment but also to the mankind as a whole polythene bags are being used in large quantities this is affecting the global environment which results in depletion of our natural resources and destruction of the whole eco-systemhence, it is high time to ban the manufacture and use of polythene bags hence this billnew delhi;vishnu dayal ramfebruary 27, 2017 lok  sabha———— a billto provide for ban on manufacture and use of polythene bags and for matters connected therewith on incidental thereto————(shri vishnu dayal ram, mp)gmgipmrnd—5286ls(s3)—27-03-2017