Kochi: Kerala High Court on Monday sought the state’s view on a petition seeking an order prohibiting use and manufacturing of flex and the use of eco-friendly materials for advertisements and election campaign.
Justice Muhammed Mustaque issued the directive on a plea by Sugathan of Sathamcotta, Kollam district, who is an environmental activist. The petitioner is an environmental activist and the convenor of Kunnathoor Paristhithi Samrakshana Samithi.
The grievance is against the excessive use of PVC based Flex boards. State is facing serious environmental problems by the use of PVC flex which contain Poly vinyl Chloride as its main constitient, PVC are plastics which do not degrade biologically and pollute water ans solid, The petitioner sought to prohibit the use of plastics.
The petitioner also argued that since it is election time, all the political parties are using flex boards to promote their party and the candidates in the respective constituencies. Though the government took an initiative to ban flex boards the decision was later put on hold.
It was after this that the high court had asked state to take a final decision on the issue and had asked to file a statement.
Meanwhile, the state is yet to file a statement explaining their stand in banning flex boards.
