MCC seizes single-use plastic, slaps fine of ₹70,000

MCC seizes 435 kg of single-use plastic in raids on Mysuru businesses, issues fines to violators.

The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) launched a drive on Sunday and raided a slew of business establishments and shops and seized single-use plastic from them.

The authorities raided the establishments in Santhepete, Aane Sarot Road, Shivarampete main road, etc., and seized 435 kg of single-use plastic material.

The authorities said though single-use plastic material is banned, some establishments persist in using them and hence a drive was conduced to send a strong message to the public that it was a violation of the law.

The authorities also warned the traders and collected ₹70,000 as a fine from them.