The Delhi government's move to ban plastic bags in the national capital has got a major boost with a Delhi court slapping a fine of Rs 15,000 on a stationery trader for allegedly not obeying the law.
This is the first punitive action under the notification issued by the Delhi government early January this year.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/trader-asked-pay-rs-15k-polybags
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/asian-age-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi