Crackdown on single-use plastics: Coimbatore Corporation imposed fine of ₹ 7 lakh on businesses in January
1 year, 1 month ago

Crackdown on single-use plastics: Coimbatore Corporation imposed fine of ₹ 7 lakh on businesses in January

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation has taken decisive steps to curb the use of banned plastic bags and single-use plastics, imposing fines totalling ₹ 7,01,550 across the zones in the city last month. The penalties were levied on 115 out of 142 shops in the city’s flower market, and 2,311 businesses found in violation, and seized 569 kg of single-use plastics during the enforcement measures. The civic body is seizing over 400 kg of single-use plastics on a monthly basis, with North and Central zones witnessing the maximum violations. However, we do think that penalties have helped raise awareness and reduce the use of single-use plastics in the city,” a senior civic body official said.

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Kerala has identified 79 hill destinations free from single-use plastic, HC told
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kerala has identified 79 hill destinations free from single-use plastic, HC told

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Highland tourist destinations across 11 districts of Kerala will soon be designated as single-use plastic-free zones. The government informed the Kerala High Court that the manufacture, transportation, sale, and use of banned single-use plastic products would be prohibited in all hilly areas of the state. As part of implementation of the ban, the board will not grant no-objection certificates …

MCC resumes crackdown on banned plastic
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MCC resumes crackdown on banned plastic

The Hindu  

The Mysuru City Corporation on Monday resumed its crackdown on the sale of single-use plastic here with its officers raiding a shop in Santhepet in Mysuru where they seized 275.2 kg of banned plastic. Despite the raids by the MCC, the sale of banned plastic continues across the city. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had declared to make Mysuru, a cultural center …

Tiruchi Corporation cracks down on circulation of single-use plastics in commercial establishments
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiruchi Corporation cracks down on circulation of single-use plastics in commercial establishments

The Hindu  

The Tiruchi City Corporation has launched an enforcement drive to check the use of single-use plastics and other banned products used for packaging in shops. So far, over 430 kg of single-use plastics from 412 shops across five zones and levied penalties amounting to ₹3.06 lakh. Single-use plastics such as cups and covers were seized from eateries, textile shops, roadside …

Coimbatore Corporation seizes 188 kg of single-use plastics from shops; collects ₹1 lakh as fine
1 year, 2 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation seizes 188 kg of single-use plastics from shops; collects ₹1 lakh as fine

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation on Tuesday seized 188 kg of single-use plastics from shops across the five zones and levied penalties amounting to ₹1.28 lakh. In 2019, the State government banned manufacturing, storage, supply, transport, sale or use of single-use plastic items, including plastic covers, candy sticks, plastic plates, cups, glasses, cutlery, straws and trays, wrapping films, plastic-coated tea cups, water …

No end in sight to banned single-use plastics as Coimbatore Corporation seized items weighing 532 kg during raids in November
1 year, 3 months ago

No end in sight to banned single-use plastics as Coimbatore Corporation seized items weighing 532 kg during raids in November

The Hindu  

To curb the use of banned single-use plastics, the Coimbatore Corporation conducted raids in shops across all five zones in November and seized 532 kg of plastic items. In 2019, the State government banned manufacturing, storage, supply, transport, sale or use of single-use plastic items, including plastic covers, candy sticks, plastic plates, cups, glasses, cutlery, straws and trays, wrapping films, …

Coimbatore City | Open dumping of banned plastic by alcohol consumers and damaged roads worry locals of Vadavalli and Veerakeralam
1 year, 7 months ago

Coimbatore City | Open dumping of banned plastic by alcohol consumers and damaged roads worry locals of Vadavalli and Veerakeralam

The Hindu  

Residents of Vadavalli and Veerakeralam under Coimbatore Corporation Ward 39 in Corporation limits, said that those who consume liquor in the open discard single-use plastics on roadsides daily. Ward 39: Vadavalli & Veerakeralam Councillor Name: B. Lakshmi Contact number: 8925514039 Main areas Thondamuthur Road Junction, Maharani Avenue, Jayalakahmi Nagar, Anna Nagar, Vadavalli-Thondamuthur Road Junction, Sundapalayam, Sathya Colony, Jayalakshmi Nagar Voters …

Plastic ban order falls flat as LMC staff enjoys chai, chole-poori packed in polythenes
1 year, 8 months ago

Plastic ban order falls flat as LMC staff enjoys chai, chole-poori packed in polythenes

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Scenes at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation office in Lalbagh on Monday were reminiscent of a commonly used expression in the judicial parlance -- lawlessness reigns as law enforcers break laws. The officials of the civic body, which is responsible to implement and monitor the ban on single-use plastic in the state capital, were seen enjoying the morning tea in …

Use of plastic bag continues even after ban
1 year, 9 months ago

Use of plastic bag continues even after ban

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation seized nine tonnes of single-use plastic in the city in the last five months and even as officials continue to seize the plastic, its use continues across the city. “Middlemen who buy plastic items from Raja Street or Thomas Street visit us at the markets to sell a pack of 100 covers for ₹ 100 whereas paper …

Use of banned single-use plastics on the rise in Coimbatore city
2 years, 5 months ago

Use of banned single-use plastics on the rise in Coimbatore city

The Hindu  

Despite the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change amending the Plastic Waste Management Rules and imposing a ban on manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of single-use plastic items from July 1, 2022, the banned plastic is used widely across the city. Many of the retail vegetable vendors at Anna Market on Mettupalayam Road continue to use the …

Andhra Pradesh: Implementation of single-use plastic ban ineffective in Kurnool, Anantapur
2 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Implementation of single-use plastic ban ineffective in Kurnool, Anantapur

The Hindu  

The implementation of the ban on single-use plastic has been the most ineffective in undivided Kurnool and Anantapur districts with the supply lines of carry bags, packing material for hotels and small restaurants/eateries continuing uninterrupted. While the Kurnool Municipal Corporation has been at the forefront in implementing it for a long time, during the current phase of the ban from …

Single-use plastic ban: Noida authority's 'anti-plastic drive' culminates in Sector-77 today
2 years, 8 months ago

Single-use plastic ban: Noida authority's 'anti-plastic drive' culminates in Sector-77 today

India TV News  

Highlights Anti-plastic drive was conducted on Sunday by Noida authority to create awareness Noida authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari also participated in the awareness drive on July 3 Along with the awareness campaign, a musical band performance was also held Single-use plastic ban news: As per the guidelines from Uttar Pradesh administration, an anti-plastic drive was conducted by the Noida authority …

Andhra Pradesh: GMC intensifies enforcement of ban on single-use plastic
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: GMC intensifies enforcement of ban on single-use plastic

The Hindu  

The Guntur Municipal Corporation has intensified its enforcement of the ban on single-use plastic in the city as it has come to light that many vendors are yet to comply with the new rule. “We are making it clear that any shops, vegetable vendors, fruit vendors, malls and other establishments using single-use plastic would be fined ₹5,000. The 2013 notification …

Single-use plastic banned in India: Khadi bags to Bamboo straws, know best eco-friendly alternatives
2 years, 8 months ago

Single-use plastic banned in India: Khadi bags to Bamboo straws, know best eco-friendly alternatives

India TV News  

Single-use plastic banned in India: Khadi bags to Bamboo straws, know best eco-friendly alternatives Paper, jute, glass, wood and clay, among others, can be a better and low-cost alternative to the banned items. The government has said that the ban on the manufacturing, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single-use plastic items that have low utility and high …

Single-use plastic ban violation to invite fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or jail term, says Gopal Rai
2 years, 8 months ago

Single-use plastic ban violation to invite fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or jail term, says Gopal Rai

Firstpost  

The Delhi minister said the government will issue warning notices to units found flouting the ban on 19 identified SUP items till 10 July and thereafter take punitive action against repeat offenders. New Delhi: Violation of the ban on single-use plastic items in Delhi will invite a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or a jail term of up …

'We Want to Go Green, But...': Ban on Single-use Plastic with No Cheap Option Leaves Vendors Anxious
2 years, 8 months ago

'We Want to Go Green, But...': Ban on Single-use Plastic with No Cheap Option Leaves Vendors Anxious

News 18  

The Centre’s ban on certain single-use plastic items came into force on Friday, the violation of which will invite punitive action, including a fine or a jail term or both. The identified SUP items include earbuds, plastic sticks for balloons, flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene plates, cups, glasses, forks, spoons, knives, straws, trays, wrapping or packaging films around sweets …

Ban on single-use plastic items comes into effect from today
2 years, 8 months ago

Ban on single-use plastic items comes into effect from today

Hindustan Times  

The ban on single-use plastic items, including wrapping or packaging films, plastic cutlery, straws, and plastic sticks for balloons and earbuds, came into effect on Friday even as manufacturer associations have said they are not prepared to implement it immediately due to a lack of alternatives. Ahead of the ban implementation, the Union environment ministry officials on Thursday held a …

Single-use plastic items to be banned in India from July 1
2 years, 8 months ago

Single-use plastic items to be banned in India from July 1

India TV News  

Single-use plastic items to be banned in India from July 1 The government claims that the decision to ban single-use plastic items is an important step in the fight against pollution. Single-use plastic ban: Starting July 1, India will impose a blanket ban on single use plastic items. The government has said that the ban on the manufacturing, import, stocking, …

App, Control Rooms, Special Teams: India Set For Single-Use Plastic Ban From July 1
2 years, 8 months ago

App, Control Rooms, Special Teams: India Set For Single-Use Plastic Ban From July 1

News 18  

Clearing all decks, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has announced that India is set to ban manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single-use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, all across the country from July 1. India notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules Rules, 2021 in August last year banning …

Andhra Pradesh: Guntur Municipal Corporation to impose ban on plastic bags from July 1
2 years, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Guntur Municipal Corporation to impose ban on plastic bags from July 1

The Hindu  

Single-use plastic will be banned in Guntur from July 1, Municipal Commissioner Keerthi Chekuri said. The Commissioner, along with Mayor Kavati Manohar Naidu, told reporters that the ban would be enforced from July 1 and asked residents to cooperate with the GMC in order to achieve the civic body’s goal of eliminating single-use plastic. The 2013 notification has several features …

Drive against single-use plastics intensified, Greater Chennai Corporation tells Madras HC
2 years, 11 months ago

Drive against single-use plastics intensified, Greater Chennai Corporation tells Madras HC

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation on Monday told the Madras High Court that it has intensified the drive against the banned single-use plastic products. Stating that the Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi himself had been monitoring the strict implementation of the ban on single-use plastics, the AAG said the civic body had decided to further tighten the implementation. He said that …

Noida: Over Rs 70 lakh collected in fines for plastic ban violation in two years
3 years ago

Noida: Over Rs 70 lakh collected in fines for plastic ban violation in two years

India Today  

Over the past two years, the Noida Authority has collected nearly Rs 72 lakh in fines for violating the ban on single-use plastic. However, it is the state pollution control board’s responsibility to take action against illegally operating industries that produce such plastic material,” Hindustan Times quoted RK Sharma, project engineer of Noida authority, as saying. Single-use plastic ban since …

Delhi govt plans to phase out single-use plastic in 2022
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi govt plans to phase out single-use plastic in 2022

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Delhi government plans to phase out single-use plastic such as bags, cutlery, films, banners, wrappers in three phases next year, beginning with thermocol and plastic sticks used with balloons, flags and candy, according to its draft alternatives to single-use plastic policy. The official said the draft policy is also open for public feedback and suggestions, both for …

Pathetic implementation of ban on single use plastics, says NGT
3 years, 4 months ago

Pathetic implementation of ban on single use plastics, says NGT

The Hindu  

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has issued directions to the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Environment department secretary to revive the steering committee and the regional monitoring committees to take all effective steps to implement the ban on single use plastics in the State in letter and spirit. “The government must also understand the need for protecting …

Plastics make a comeback
4 years, 10 months ago

Plastics make a comeback

India Today  

The coronavirus pandemic has brought back demand for use-and-throw plastic items. A senior figure in India’s plastics industry says he received a phone call from an official in Delhi soon after the country went into lockdown to ramp up the production of plastic bags. Divyesh Joshi, the head of Pinakin Plastoforming Pvt Ltd, a supplier of plastic cups and plates, …

Mumbai: BMC seizes 410 kg plastic; slaps Rs 6.60 lakh fine
5 years ago

Mumbai: BMC seizes 410 kg plastic; slaps Rs 6.60 lakh fine

India TV News  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation seized nearly 410 kg of plastic from shopkeepers and traders in the city and imposed a fine of Rs 6.60 lakh on them on Tuesday, a civic official said. The civic body launched the drive from February 29, with an to make Mumbai free of single-use plastic by May 1 this year, in line with the …

Phasing out single use plastics: Ban or eliminate? Need for alternative solutions to address multiple concerns
5 years, 2 months ago

Phasing out single use plastics: Ban or eliminate? Need for alternative solutions to address multiple concerns

Op India  

Since the time Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced on 2 October 2019 to phase out Single-Use Plastics by 2022, there has been much speculation as well as deliberations across industries. The main reason resulting in a worldwide campaign for its elimination is plastic pollution caused by the unprecedented large volume of plastic waste that is being generated every …

On Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, Odisha will ban single-use plastic, including one-time use disposable cutlery, in all cities
5 years, 5 months ago

On Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, Odisha will ban single-use plastic, including one-time use disposable cutlery, in all cities

Firstpost  

Odisha government has banned single-use plastic in all urban areas of the state from Gandhi Jayanti Day on Wednesday, an official said. Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has banned single-use plastic in all urban areas of the state from Gandhi Jayanti Day on Wednesday, an official said. It also banned single-use disposable cutleries made up of thermocol, polyurethane and similar products, of …

What is single use plastic? No clue
5 years, 5 months ago

What is single use plastic? No clue

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Though the Union government has issued a notification banning single use plastic products from October 2, various industries are concerned over the impact of the ban, as no definition of the single use product has been made. The Kerala Plastic Manufacturers Association said that the All-India Plastic Manufacturers Association, the national- level body, was in constant touch with the …

Congress’ Jairam Ramesh bats against ban on single-use plastic
5 years, 6 months ago

Congress’ Jairam Ramesh bats against ban on single-use plastic

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Congressman and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh has voiced his opposition to the government’s plan to ban single-use plastic, saying the real problem centred around their disposal and recycling. The ban will only grab headlines, home & abroad, and mask the Modi regime's true environmental record.” The government plans to ban use of single-use plastic products like straws, …

Beach-holiday destination Goa set to junk plastic for good
5 years, 7 months ago

Beach-holiday destination Goa set to junk plastic for good

Hindustan Times  

The popular beach-holiday destination of Goa may soon be freed of all plastic pollution if the state government’s plan to ban the single-use plastic goes as per plan. Tourists and others discarding plastic in public places will attract a fine of ₹ 2,500 for first offence, ₹ 3,500 for second offence and ₹ 5,000 for third offence and can even …

A year after plastic ban, BMC collects Rs 3.47 crore as fine, lodges 489 FIRs; activists term move a farce
5 years, 8 months ago

A year after plastic ban, BMC collects Rs 3.47 crore as fine, lodges 489 FIRs; activists term move a farce

Firstpost  

A year after the Maharashtra government enforced a state-wide plastic ban, civic officials in Mumbai have collected Rs 3.47 crore as fine from offenders besides lodging 489 FIRs against them in the metropolis Mumbai: A year after the Maharashtra government enforced a state-wide plastic ban, civic officials in Mumbai have collected Rs 3.47 crore as fine from offenders besides lodging …

Anti-plastics drive: Coimbatore civic body cracks whip
5 years, 10 months ago

Anti-plastics drive: Coimbatore civic body cracks whip

Deccan Chronicle  

Coimbatore: The state government has imposed a blanket ban on usage of one use plastic items starting from January 1 this year. From Monday onwards, officials of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation have begun cracking the whip on commercial establishments in the city for storing or/ and using plastic products that are banned by the state government. A source from …

Rs 6,000 fines for use of plastic items
6 years, 4 months ago

Rs 6,000 fines for use of plastic items

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: Municipal corporation authorities on Tuesday carried out surprise inspection at several shops and issued 11 challans while imposing fine amounting to Rs 6,000 for use of banned plastic material in city. As part of their efforts to see that the ban imposed on plastic carry bags and other material from August 15 in the city is implemented, the authorities …

Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Authorities aim for strict implementation; citizens can expect heavy penalty for violations
6 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Authorities aim for strict implementation; citizens can expect heavy penalty for violations

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Sunday instructed its officials to initiate action against plastic manufacturers and consumers violating a ban imposed on the product in the state The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on Sunday instructed its officials to initiate action against plastic manufacturers and consumers violating the ban imposed on the product in the state. The state government had imposed …

Environment ministry considers nation-wide ban on 4 single-use plastic products
6 years, 5 months ago

Environment ministry considers nation-wide ban on 4 single-use plastic products

Hindustan Times  

The union environment ministry is considering a uniform, countrywide legislation to phase out four single-use plastic products — styrofoam cups, plastic water bottles, disposable plastic cutlery and all plastic carry bags. Single-use plastic meant for packaging will not be covered by the legislation, a draft of which is ready with the ministry but is being negotiated internally on various clauses. …

Maharashtra plastic ban: BMC collects Rs 2.95 lakh fine for violation; traders unhappy with move
6 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra plastic ban: BMC collects Rs 2.95 lakh fine for violation; traders unhappy with move

Firstpost  

The BMC has collected Rs 2.95 lakh fine for violation of plastic ban in the last three days even as the trader community said the government’s move has hit them hard. Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has collected Rs 2.95 lakh fine for violation of plastic ban in the last three days even as the trader community said the government’s …

Maharashtra Plastic ban: India stares at loss of Rs 15,000 crore & 3 lakh jobs
6 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Plastic ban: India stares at loss of Rs 15,000 crore & 3 lakh jobs

India TV News  

The state-wide plastic ban, including carry-bags and thermocol by the Devendra Fadnavis government, will result in loss of up to Rs 15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh job, says the plastic manufacturing industry. "The ban imposed by Maharashtra from Saturday has hit the industry very hard and the plastic industry is staring at a loss of Rs 15,000 crore, leaving …

Day 1 of Maharashtra plastic ban: 11 shops in Mumbai mall flout rules, refuse to pay fine
6 years, 8 months ago

Day 1 of Maharashtra plastic ban: 11 shops in Mumbai mall flout rules, refuse to pay fine

Hindustan Times  

On the first day of the state-wide plastic ban on Saturday, 11 shops at a Parel mall became perhaps the first violators in Mumbai. While neighbouring civic bodies have begun collecting fine from citizens, BMC’s 250 inspectors visited major markets and public spaces to explain the nuances of the ban. In the First few weeks, we are targeting plastic bags,” …

QMumbai: Plastic Ban from Today; PM Modi to Address AIIB Conclave
6 years, 8 months ago

QMumbai: Plastic Ban from Today; PM Modi to Address AIIB Conclave

The Quint  

As per the notification on plastic ban, violators will be fined Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 for the first and second-time offence. From 23 June, India’s second-most populous state Maharashtra will start penalising all those found using plastic products, including single-use disposable items. The Devendra Fadnavis-led state government enforced the ban after issuing the Maharashtra Plastic and Thermocol Products notification …

Plastic ban effective in Maharashtra from today: What is allowed, what’s banned- All you need to know
6 years, 8 months ago

Plastic ban effective in Maharashtra from today: What is allowed, what’s banned- All you need to know

India TV News  

Maharashtra plastic ban: Starting June 23, India’s second populous state Maharashtra will see plastic ban in effect after a three-month disposal period. The Devendra Fadnavis-led state government enforced the ban after issuing the Maharashtra Plastic and Thermocol products notification in March this year. # Plastic used at manufacturing stage # Plastic used for handling solid waste # Compostable packaging bags …

UN: Plastic bans can work, but need planning and enforcement
6 years, 9 months ago

UN: Plastic bans can work, but need planning and enforcement

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Government bans on plastic can be effective in cutting back on waste, but poor follow-through has left many such bans ineffective, the U.N. said in a report Tuesday. The report, with its release timed for U.N. World Environment Day, noted that rules limiting the use of plastic bags had decreased their use in places such as Morocco, …

MCC raids shops selling banned plastic products
7 years, 10 months ago

MCC raids shops selling banned plastic products

The Hindu  

A day after its crackdown on plastic manufacturing units in the city, the Mysuru City Corporation stepped up its drive by carrying out surprise raids on shops, including those belonging to plastic dealers, on Thursday. A large quantity of plastic items like cups, spoons, and carry bags were seized from shops in Bandipalya when a team of MCC officials led …

One year after ban, plastic continues to have a free run
7 years, 10 months ago

One year after ban, plastic continues to have a free run

The Hindu  

A year after the government banned the use of single-use plastic in the State, the lack of viable alternatives or proper enforcement has meant that traders and restaurateurs continue to use it indiscriminately. Market handles small-value transactions of ₹20 to ₹30, traders dispense products in the cheapest, low-quality plastic bags,” he said. Polythene bags Even in HSR Layout, which was …

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