Udupi CMC seizes 55 kg banned plastic

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Aug 26, 2023: Personnel from Udupi City Municipal Council seized 55 kg of banned plastic items from different shops and establishments from August 19 to 24 and collected ₹35,000 as fine. Traders were asked to use alternative products instead of banned plastic items and warned of cancellation of trade license with imposition of hefty fines if they continued to violate the rules.

 

The CMC has seized 425 kg of banned plastic since July and imposed ₹1.04 lakh in fine. The Municipal Commissioner and other staff participated in the rides. Everyone should follow the “reduce, reuse and recycle” principle towards plastic, the Commissioner said, and urged consumers to go for reusable steel plates and cups during functions.