Hubballi: Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Company (HDMC) well being officers have seized 2,400 kg of plastic from January onwards.
The state authorities had notified the ban on promoting and utilization of all kinds of single-use plastic gadgets however some outlets flouted the ban.
HDMC has raided companies equivalent to resorts, bakeries and outlets and picked up the wonderful of Rs 13 lakh.
“Single-use plastic can negatively influence well being. Consumption of tea, espresso and different drinks in plastic glasses might be dangerous. So, the general public ought to domesticate a behavior of carrying a material bag each time going to market,” senior well being inspector, Shantagouda Biradar,” stated.
HDMC government engineer of strong waste administration, Santosh Yarungal, stated well being officers raided outlets in Subhash Market, Tremendous Market, Gandhi Chowk, Kamat Circle, Saptapur Bhavi, CBT, Previous Bus Stand, New Bus Stand, Line Bazaar in Dharwad, Durgrad Bail, Previous Hubballi and different elements within the metropolis.
HDMC commissioner Gopal Krishna stated the civic physique and different organisations are conducting variety of consciousness programmes towards single-use plastic.
“We've deliberate to carry conferences with merchants’ affiliation and grocery retailers subsequent week. Essential measures will probably be taken to make the town freed from banned plastic,” he stated.