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Chira Bazaar kept their shops closed on Monday.

Fearing BMC fury, 500 shops stay shut

The plastic ban has come into force since Saturday.

26 Jun 2018 1:27 AM IST

Action against offenders will be intensified from Monday. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

600kg plastic gathered, Rs 3.35 lakh collected in fines

According to civic officials, BMC's teams of inspectors visited 867 establishments, of which banned plastic was found in...

25 Jun 2018 2:03 AM IST

A buyer collects meat from a butcher at Lalbaug market on Sunday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Meat buyers switch to containers

Fish and vegetable vendors using old newspapers in place of bags.

25 Jun 2018 1:59 AM IST

Even the paper bags are expensive. The cloth bags and jute bags are too pricey. I cannot stop myself from comparing them with plastic bags, which are cheap, said Asha Singh, a visitor.

Maha's plastic industry stares at loss of Rs 15,000 Cr, 3 lakh jobs on...

Nearly 2,500 members of the association have left with no option but to shut shop following the ban.

24 Jun 2018 8:50 PM IST

The highest amount of plastic was collected from Bandra (H/W ward) with 30 MT.

Plastic ban put into effect in Maha from today, biscuit, chips packet...

For first time offenders, fine of Rs 5,000. For second time, Rs 10,000 fine and for the 3rd time, Rs 25,000 along with 3...

23 Jun 2018 3:02 PM IST

The plastic ban order of the Maharashtra government is likely to make nearly 3,00,000 people jobless as industry urged the government to come out with a solution, an industry official said here.

Tamil Nadu bans manufacture, use of plastic from January 1, 2019

Ban excludes using disposable plastic for packaging milk, curd, oil and medical utilities, says Tamil Nadu CM...

5 Jun 2018 12:48 PM IST

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Railways, metro to penalise plastic use

The state government issued a notification imposing a ban on the manufacture, sale, distribution and storage of...

4 Aug 2018 1:17 AM IST

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Food stalls continue to use thermocol plates

Meanwhile, the officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation stated that they will soon initiate action against...

12 Aug 2018 2:58 AM IST

The plastic ban order of the Maharashtra government is likely to make nearly 3,00,000 people jobless as industry urged the government to come out with a solution, an industry official said here.

This Ganeshotsav mandals to spread message on plastic ban

In majority of Sarvajanik Ganesh Mandals, spectacles and sceneries in the pandals attract lot of devotees.

4 Sept 2018 2:19 AM IST

They also collected fine of Rs 97.7 lakh from 2,09,589 offenders.

Civic body seizes 17K kgs banned plastic in 2 months

The BMC has formed a team of over 310 inspectors from market, license and shops and establishments departments.

3 Sept 2018 1:21 AM IST

‘Want to follow in Sania’s footsteps’

‘Want to follow in Sania’s footsteps’

The year is turning out to be a memorable one for Haryana girl Himani Mor. The teenager was selected to play at the...

28 Aug 2013 9:18 PM IST

The CM said a dumping ground is not the solution for solid waste management.

Green activists want government to book violators

Waste management experts have also highlighted the need to implement the solid waste management (SWM) rules 2016...

8 Dec 2017 2:24 AM IST