MP: Large Stock Of Banned Single-Use Plastic Glasses Seized In Indore; ₹1 lakh Fine Imposed On Bizman

The consignment was being brought from a nearby rural area to the urban area where single-use plastic items are completely banned.

PTI Updated: Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 03:25 PM IST
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Local administration in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city has seized a large consignment of glasses made out of the banned single-use plastic and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh from a businessman, an official said on Wednesday.

Indore Municipal Corporation's (IMC) health officer Gautam Bhatia said following a tip off, a cargo truck was stopped and searched late Tuesday night in Devguradia area and a consignment of glasses, weighing about 2,300 kg and made out the banned single-use plastic, was found in it.

"The consignment was being brought from a nearby rural area to the urban area where single-use plastic items are completely banned," he said.

The official said a fine of Rs 1 lakh has been recovered from Vishal Lalwani, a local businessman involved in the transportation of the banned plastic consignment.

The stock would be properly recycled in a plant being run by the IMC through public-private partnership, the official added.

Published on: Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 03:25 PM IST

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