The city Corporation has initiated action against 37 persons for dumping garbage on roads in the past one week and collected a fine of Rs.22,040 from them.

During checks carried out in 88 shops during the week, Corporation officials seized banned plastic weighing 4.5 kg from 10 shops and imposed penalties. The officials also carried out checks in 29 hotels in the Corporation limits and served notice on 13 hotels where anomalies were found.