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PUNE: People, including retailers, will be penalized for carrying banned plastic material from June 23 — Rs 5,000 on the first occasion and Rs 10,000 the second time. Though the retailers and other people were expected to hand over the banned plastic items to the civic body for scientific disposal or recycling. “However, manufacturers are still awaiting the high court order on June 22, after which their next plan of action would be clear,” an MPCB official said. From June 23, the ban will be implemented if the court order on June 22 does not bring in any changes. In April, the high court had refused to stay the ban but asked the state not to launch prosecution against individual persons for three months..