To fight pollution, K’taka bans sale of soaps, shampoos near waterbodies | India News – The Times of India
The Karnataka government has ordered a ban on sale of soaps, detergents and shampoos within 500 metres of rivers and tanks to protect the waterbodies from pollution caused by the products. State environment and ecology minister Eshwar Khandre, instructing officials to regulate its sale, also issued orders to prevent devotees from leaving behind their old…