Plastic Ban
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25 tonnes of banned plastic seized in Kerala; Rs 16 lakh fine imposed

Squads deployed after Brahmapuram fire book 1,083 violators during surprise raids conducted between March 23 and April 4 

published on : 12th April 2023
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128 metric tonnes of plastic seized in Madurai city corporation

During the recent corporation budget, Mayor Indirani Ponvasanth said Rs 12,85,075 has been collected as fines from violators for using single plastics.

published on : 3rd April 2023
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Five tonnes of banned plastic items seized in Coimbatore last year

The civic body has so far seized around five tonnes of banned plastics in the city and imposed a total fine amount of Rs 14,47,450 against the violators in the past year.

published on : 26th January 2023
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England to ban few single-use plastic items from October

The department said England uses around 2.7 billion items of single-use cutlery per year, mostly plastic, with only one in 10 items recycled.

published on : 14th January 2023
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Kerala HC quashes govt order banning plastic carry bags under 60 GSM

The court said the under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, only the union government can impose such bans.

published on : 10th January 2023
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Delhi government to take penal action against plastic ban offenders

All complaints related to the violation of the ban and action taken by the direct enforcement teams will be received at the control room, an official said.

published on : 11th July 2022
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Delhi: More questions than answers arise on plastic ban 

The Central government banned 19 single-use plastic products from the beginning of July,  but the implementation is still lenient in many states of the country including the national capital.

published on : 11th July 2022
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Total ban on plastics in Vizag from June 5

People will be given time till June 5 to find alternatives to plastics. Use of single use and non-biodegradable plastic in the city will attract fines from June 5. 

published on : 26th May 2022
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Opposition to corner Fadnavis government on Nanar refinery, farm loan waiver at Maharashtra Assembly's monsoon session

The opposition Congress and NCP have been critical of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, and are planning to corner the government over it during the session, which will conclude on July 20.

published on : 1st July 2018
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Maharashtra relaxes plastic ban for retailers

The relaxation granted to small retailers is on the lines of a similar exception already available for branded products.

published on : 28th June 2018
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Raj Thackeray questions haste over plastic ban and silence of Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

Thackeray referred to the fine amount “as an attempt to collect election funds from plastic manufacturers.

published on : 26th June 2018
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Maharashtra traders unhappy with plastic ban; Mumbai civic body collects Rs 2.95 lakh fine

The BMC inspected over 8,000 shops in the city since the statewide ban on the use of plastic items, including carry-bags and thermocol, came into effect on June 23.

published on : 26th June 2018
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Retailers, vendors feel the heat of single-use plastic ban in Maharashtra

Several companies that deal in home delivery of food through apps and websites are feeling the pinch due to the ban as single-use plastic carry bags are largely used in this emerging sector.

published on : 24th June 2018
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Maharashtra plastic ban: 72 fined, Rs 3.6 lakh collected in Nashik

Nashik Municipal Corporation stated that various civic teams fanned out across the six municipal divisions of the city and fined violators as per the provisions of the plastic ban notification.

published on : 23rd June 2018
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Environment minister warns action against manufacturers as Maharashtra braces for plastic ban

Kadam also reviewed the state's preparedness to strictly enforce the ban at a high-level meeting of officials from the state pollution board.

published on : 23rd June 2018
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Hold big corporations accountable for the plastic waste they produce: Greenpeace to Centre

During an event to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, in PM Modi's presence,  had pledged to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022.

published on : 10th June 2018
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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation to train nodal officers to implement green protocol

The city Corporation has upped the ante and taken its war against plastic to another level.

published on : 27th April 2018
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Off with meat, paan and romeos in Yogi Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh: Five points

Adityanath has asked officials to ensure a blanket ban on smuggling of cows and said zero tolerance would be exercised in this regard.

published on : 22nd March 2017