Municipal Committee teams confiscate 500-kg plastic bags

Tribune News Service

Mohali, September 9

Teams of the Kurali and Kharar municipal committees have confiscated over 500 kg of plastic bags in surprise checks conducted in the respective areas under their jurisdiction. They also issued challans and fined violators.

After getting reports about the usage of plastic carry bags in various parts of the district, the teams were asked to make surprise checks.

The Kurali MC team issued five challans under the Punjab Plastic Carry Bag Act at the Main Bazar and the Railway road, Kurali market. It confiscated 82 kg of plastic carry bags and collected a fine of Rs7,000.

Earlier, a team of the Kharar MC raided bulk plastic distributer Singla Traders in Sunny Enclave, Kharar, and confiscated 250 kg of plastic bags. It also seized 220 kg of plastic carry bags from Kingsway Company, Desumajra colony road.

As per Section 7 of the Punjab Plastic Carry Bags (Manufacture, Usage and Disposal) Control Act, 2005, the state government has completely prohibited manufacturing, stocking, distribution, recycling, sale and use of plastic carry bags in the state.