Amidst great noise about removing plastic bags, the Karnataka government will ban all kinds of plastic in the temples managed by the state’s Religious Endowment (Muzrai) Department from August 15, Revenue Minister and Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy said in an official announcement. The intention is to enhance cleanliness and environmental responsibility in these places of worship; the ban will apply to every temple managed by the Muzrai Department.
Ramalinga Reddy confirmed the new measure through an X post, highlighting the objective to promote cleanliness.
🛑 Plastic Ban 🛑
— Ramalinga Reddy (@RLR_BTM) August 13, 2025
From August 15, the use of all types of plastic will be strictly prohibited in all temples under the State’s Religious Endowment Department, and measures are being put in place to enforce it.
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Temple leaders have been called upon to take the newly issued guidelines very seriously. The measures for consequences are now in place for punishment of anyone captured on camera in a temple using plastic. There are fines provided for punishments, and in extreme cases criminal cases will be filed against the individual.
Conversely, the capital city of Karnataka will have a Dry Day on August 15 as the day is Dry Day; the sale of liquor or alcoholic beverages will be restricted for 48 hours from Friday to Saturday, as August 16 will be Janmashtami and there will be a prohibition on the sale of alcohol.
The authorities are also employing preventive and precautionary measures to keep law and order due to public and religious events that attract hundreds of thousands of people in and around the city. The authorities are expecting undesired incidents, and will have more control over the celebratory activities and restrict events.
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