'Natural resources over plastic bottles': Sikkim to ban packaged mineral water from Jan 1

Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang announced that packaged mineral water will be banned in the state from January 1, 2022, as it is blessed with natural, fresh water resources.

Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang on Saturday announced that packaged mineral water will be banned from January 1, 2022 in the Himalayan state, which is "blessed with natural resources that provide fresh and good quality drinking water".

Tamang, during his address here on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, also said that people, after the ban is implemented, will opt for water from natural resources, which is far healthier than that available in plastic bottles.