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"We are yet to form a database on traders who sell plastic carry-bags of different sizes to retailers. "The Central Pollution Control Board has banned the production and sale of polythene bags that are less than 50 microns thick," she said. They will get mixed with municipal waste," said an officer.The shredder will be situated at BMC's temporary waste dumping station so that plastic waste can be segregated and only household (biodegradable) waste transported to the designated dumping site. "Since carry-bags of more than 50 micron thickness will remain in use, plastic will be in circulation. BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will form an enforcement squad to keep an eye on manufacturers and traders of plastic carry-bags from Tuesday - the day the state government's ban on plastic in six cities - Bhubaneswar, Cuttack , Berhampur, Sambalpur, Puri and Rourkela - kicks in.Deputy commissioner (sanitation) of BMC, Diptirani Sahu, said the enforcement squad would initially seize polythene bags that are less than 50 microns thick..