Ban on nylon and synthetic manja

NGT imposes nationwide ban on nylon and synthetic manjha  

Question: Who amongst the following recentlyimposed a country-wide blanket ban on nylon and synthetic ‘manja?
(a) Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
(b) National Green Tribunal
(c) Supreme Court
(d) National Biodiversity Authority
Answer- (b)
Related facts:

  • On July 11, 2017, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a country-wide blanket ban on nylon and synthetic ‘manjha’.
  • Earlier NGT had banned the use of Chinese meat.
  • A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed every State to impose a total ban on the ‘manja’, which are made of nylon or any other synthetic material or are coated with synthetic non-biodegradable substances.
  • The NGT has imposed ban as it poses a threat to animals and humans.

Reference:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/ngt-bans-nylon-and-synthetic-manja/story-ofhRgeJfSbWbjIAUk0G5cM.html
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/RUudrinYbVgb9RdQTJ8M2N/NGT-bans-Chinese-manjha-for-kiteflying.html
http://hindi.news18.com/news/nation/ngt-banned-synthetic-manjha-on-peta-petition-1042550.html
http://www.livelaw.in/ngt-puts-total-ban-nylon-synthetic-manjha-read-judgment/