# Plastic bottle, snack packet ban on Manimahesh Yatra route 2026-08-07T15:01:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Chamba deputy commissioner Mukesh Repaswal has banned the sale of small-capacity water bottles and small packets of chips, namkeen, and other snacks along the Manimahesh Yatra route to reduce plastic waste and protect the local ecosystem. The ban also covers beedis, cigarettes, and tobacco products. The order applies to all shops along the trekking route from Hadsar to the Manimahesh Lake, which sits at 13,000 feet. The annual fortnight-long pilgrimage begins August 25. Repaswal has asked shopkeepers to cooperate and directed the PWD to repair roads and bridges before the yatra starts. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Chamba, environmental protection, Himachal Pradesh, Manimahesh Yatra, Pilgrimage, plastic ban Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/plastic-bottle-snack-packet-ban-on-manimahesh-yatra-route/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/plastic-bottle-snack-packet-ban-on-manimahesh-yatra-route/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.