Huge quantities of plastic covers, cups seized
Officials led by Kolar City Municipal Council Commissioner Mahendra Kumar on Thursday conducted surprise raids on shops in prominent commercial areas of the city and seized plastic covers and cups of less than 40 micron thickness. Raids were conducted on shops, bakeries, restaurants, godowns and other business establishments situated in Doddapet, Kalamma Temple Street and in front of the new bus stand. Officials seized two tractor-trailer loads of plastic material, which were of less than 40 micron thickness. The officials levied a fine of over Rs 15,000 on eight restaurants and 25 shops for violating the norm.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/officials-raid-shops-violating-plastic-use-norm-kolar
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kolar
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/municipal-corporation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb-0
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
