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It seems that the ban on plastic with one use has not achieved the required results across municipalities in Ernacula, which was imposed in the current fiscal district by the sentence imposed by the municipality in the district.
Since September, a total of 5.78 ₹ Lakh has been stored on the violators. Perumbavoor collected the highest punishment between 13 municipalities, while the coercive units collected around 1.65 ₹ Lakh from the findings who violate the ban.
According to the Council for Control of Pollution in Kerala, the municipality of Muvattupuzha received a total punishment of £ 90,000. Penalties imposed by other municipalities are as follows – ALUVA – 30 000 GBP, Angamaly – 4040 GBP, Eloor – £ 10,000, Kalamassery – 24,000, £ 52,000 and Thriputhura – £ 68,000.
Squads Enforcement Squads deployed by the civil authorities imposed sanctions after inspections in various shops and other units where the distribution of plastic bags for disposable customers was found.
Shop owners attributed the lack of cost -effective alternatives and low awareness of customers as the main reasons for continuing use of plastic bags for single use and other items. They told the coercive scratches that customers could stop visiting their stores and switch to stores that provided free single products with free.
The government has imposed a ban on the production, storage, transport and sale of plastic items with one use in the State of 1 January 2020. Forbidden items include plastic bags with different thickness, plastic sheets, dishes such as cups, boards, spoon, forks, forks, rolling and bowls, pets Monster bags and monster bags and monster bags and monster bags and monster bags.
The High Court in Kerala later confirmed the government’s decision to ban plastic products for disposal.
Published – 29 September 2025 21:00
