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Paswan bans single-use plastic products in ministriy, PSUs
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), September 4 (ANI): Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday announced a complete ban on the use of single-use plastic in his ministry and all its PSUs including Food Corporation of India (FCI) from September 15.
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Plastic ban in Lucknow: Police tightens action against defaulters
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sep 3 (ANI): If someone walks down a street holding plastic bag in Lucknow, chances are high that their wallet will be at least Rs 500 lighter.
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Bengaluru to implement strict ban on single-use plastic
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) special commissioner Randeep D on Wednesday said that the ban on single-use plastic has not been implemented in top gear in the region and starting September 1 actions as per Solid Waste Mangement (SWM) by
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B-town backs PM Modi's initiative to ban single-use plastic
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): After Aamir Khan voiced support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative of banning single-use plastic across the country, several Bollywood celebrities have also backed the cause.
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Bengaluru Mayor fined for using plastic, despite a ban
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Aug 4 (ANI): Bengaluru Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun was at the receiving end for flouting a campaign that she had launched herself!
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Maharashtra: Get 50 paisa on returning used plastic milk packets
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 27 (ANI): The Maharashtra government here has issued a refundable surcharge of 50 paise per plastic packet of milk to prompt recycling of plastic milk pouches in the state.
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BMC seizes over 60,000 kg plastic, collects Rs 3 crore as fine
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jun 26 (ANI): Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said it has seized over sixty thousand kilograms of plastic and collected over Rs 3 crore by imposing fines under the plastic ban period from June 23, 2018 to June 25 this year.
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Mangaluru: 261 kgs of plastic seized during raids on local shops
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 26 (ANI): Health and environment officials of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) conducted raids on local shops in the city and seized 261 kilograms of banned plastic items.
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187 countries pledge to restrict global plastic waste, US not part of pact
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): In a bid to curb plastic crisis around the globe, governments of 187 countries have agreed to control the movement of plastic waste between their national borders. The United States, however, is not part of the pact.
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Puducherry to ban plastic from March 1
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Puducherry government has imposed a ban on the sale and use of plastic products in the Union Territory from March 1.
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European Parliament votes for ban on single-use plastics
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 25 (ANI): The European Parliament has voted for a ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cotton buds and also to ensure that most bottles are recycled as a measure to curb pollution of oceans, the CNN reported.
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Maharashtra plastic ban: BMC seizes 17,084 kg plastic
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 01 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has seized 17,084 kg plastic and collected Rs 97,75,000 as fine since the plastic ban was implemented in Maharashtra.
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