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MCD seizes nearly 7000 kgs of banned single-use plastic in February
The Hindu
New Delhi: Close to 7000 kilograms of single-use plastic (SUP) was seized by the Municipal Corporati
: Close to 7000 kilograms of single-use plastic (SUP) was seized by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in the first 20 days of February, as part of a campaign launched by Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena. The seized items include plastic flags, candy sticks, polystyrene (thermocol) for decoration, plates, cups and glasses. The civic body added that it has constituted zonal-level enforcement teams to prevent the sale and usage of SUP items.
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Actor and Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna relaunched the Anna Canteen and NTR Arogya Ratham here on Monday amidst much fanfare. The twin occasions marked Mr. Balakrishna’s 64th birthday celebrations. Speaking to the media, Mr. Balakrishna said that the people of Andhra Pradesh had given a historic verdict to the NDA, and “I shall tirelessly work to fulfil all the promises made to them.”
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A delegation of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led by its Polit Bureau member Varla Ramaiah has lodged a complaint with Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Superintendent of Police (SP) U. Ravi Prakash, alleging that former Minister Botcha Satyanarayana, his personal assistant and some officers had taken bribes from teachers for transferring them to the places of their choice.