Speaking on plastic ban activist Anil Galgali said, "The ban is required to avoid environment hazards and issues like waterlogging as the waste plastic blocks the drains. The plastic the BMC has seized is stored in its godown, which is supposed to be re-cycled by the companies/registered recyclers empanelled by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). Now-a-days plastic carry bags are available in markets with hawkers.68 lakh shops and hawkers seizing 60,886 kg of plastic. The inspectors visited a total of 1.The BMC collects penalty amount ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000 along with a three-month jail term.The BMC in the past few months have floated tenders twice to recycle the collected plastic but have received poor response.Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has deployed over 300 inspectors who were assigned to visit the various shops and hawkers to fine them for using single-use plastic materials.However, there are allegations that the visits by the inspectors and raids to seize the plastic have decreased in last few months can be attributed to the BMC’s failure to re-cycle the already collected plastic.However, the citizens feel that the zest of the civic body taking plastic spoon Manufacturers action against the offenders has lost its pace in last couple of months. The inspectors should continue the raids to uphold the ban.18 crore as fine from the offenders.". But, the momentum seems to have lost. Some allege that the inspectors visit roadside shops and hawkers often and the shopping malls are exempted from these surprise visit checks. The plastic ban was implemented on June 23 last year and till May 31 this year, the BMC has collected Rs 3
- 11月 04 週一 201911:42
The ban is required to avoid environment hazards
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