NMC slaps Rs 33 lakh fine for use of plastic

  • | Wednesday | 20th March, 2019

We are continuing with our action,” said an NMC official.“The manufacture of banned items has to stop in the first place. But our aim is 100% implementation of the ban,” the official added. Some people are still manufacturing them,” the official said.Incentives like refund of the cess for manufacturers who would be paying for recycling plastic had also been introduced by the government to minimise the use of plastic.“The situation in the city is not alarming. Nashik: The health department of the civic body has slapped total Rs 32.73 lakh fine in 622 cases of use and sale of banned plastic bags since last April.The state government has imposed a ban on plastic and thermocol last March as per the Maharashtra Bio-degradable and Non-biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 2006.The civic health department has been carrying out random inspections and also following tip offs.Nashik Road division tops the list with 196 cases, followed by Nashik West (137).“The sale and use of plastic have gone down but it has not stopped completely.

Nashik: The health department of the civic body has slapped total Rs 32.73 lakh fine in 622 cases of use and sale of banned plastic bags since last April.The state government has imposed a ban on plastic and thermocol last March as per the Maharashtra Bio-degradable and Non-biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 2006.The civic health department has been carrying out random inspections and also following tip offs.Nashik Road division tops the list with 196 cases, followed by Nashik West (137).“The sale and use of plastic have gone down but it has not stopped completely. We are continuing with our action,” said an NMC official.“The manufacture of banned items has to stop in the first place. Some people are still manufacturing them,” the official said.Incentives like refund of the cess for manufacturers who would be paying for recycling plastic had also been introduced by the government to minimise the use of plastic.“The situation in the city is not alarming. But our aim is 100% implementation of the ban,” the official added.

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