Hits and misses: plastic users have it easy on DAY 1 of ban

Not wanting to crack the whip on the first day of the ban, corporations across the state have only seized single use plastic items, but no penalty has been imposed on users.

migrator|2 Jan 2019 7:52 AM IST

Hits and misses: plastic users have it easy on DAY 1 of ban

A butcher hands over meat wrapped in layers of leaves and paper; (right) a fruit vendor

Chennai

Even as the plastic ban began on New Year’s day, as proposed by the Tamil Nadu government, the Greater Chennai Corporation went easy on the defaulters as it was Day 1.

While the details of penalty for defaulters are yet to be finalised, the beginning has been a mix of adherence and violations.

500 kg plastics seized in Tirunelveli on Jan 1

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Hits and misses: plastic users have it easy on DAY 1 of ban

Not wanting to crack the whip on the first day of the ban, corporations across the state have only seized single use plastic items, but no penalty has been imposed on users.

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