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Ludhiana MC teams confiscate 35kg of banned plastic bags
As per information, raids were conducted at shops located in Lakkar Bazar, Subhani building Chowk, CMCH road, Baba Than Singh Chowk, Shingar cinema road etc. Challans ranging from ₹2,000 to ₹10,000 were issued to violators depending on the quantity of bags confiscated from the shops.
A day after mayor Balkar Sandhu allowed the use of plastic bags of width 50 microns and above, municipal corporation (MC) teams raided different parts of the city on Wednesday and confiscated 35kgs of plastic bags that were below the permitted width. Challans were also issued to 11 shopkeepers for using the banned bags.
As per information, raids were conducted at shops located in Lakkar Bazar, Subhani building Chowk, CMCH road, Baba Than Singh Chowk, Shingar cinema road etc. Challans ranging from ₹2,000 to ₹10,000 were issued to violators depending on the quantity of bags confiscated from the shops.
The teams confiscated only plastic bags that had a width of less than 50 microns. Leading the drive, MC nodal officer for health branch, Ashwani Sahota said the raids were conducted against retailers to discourage them from using plastic carry bags. He added the drive will continue in the coming days.
On Tuesday, mayor Sandhu had given a breather on the plastic bag ban after plastic traders and manufacturers met with him and said that their industry would crumble if a complete ban was imposed. The mayor had allowed plastic bags of 50 microns and above till the end of the year following the meeting.
