CHENNAI: As the civic body authorities are piining hopes on a plastic free city, steps are taken to prevent plastic usage by the public and commercial firms. The officers are instructed to cancel the business license of the companies that continue to use plastic products. Public is requested to create plastic-free Chennai by avoiding the use of single-use plastic products.

“To beautify Chennai city and increase the green space activities like planting saplings and removing waste, a cleanliness drive is being carried out. In this case, various instructions have been given by the local body authorities to the public, commercial companies, and distributors to avoid the use of prohibited plastic products that affect the environment. Prohibited plastic items are confiscated and strict action is being taken, ” an official release from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).