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HSPCB seizes 1,912 kg of banned plastic in Gurugram raid
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) seized 1,912 kg of prohibited plastic items from a trading company on Daultabad Road in Gurugram on August 21. A team of engineers inspected the…
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) seized 1,912 kg of prohibited plastic items from a trading company on Daultabad Road in Gurugram on August 21. A team of engineers inspected the Daultabad Industrial Area for the use, storage and distribution of banned plastic, confiscating the material for violating the rules.
The enforcement followed a day after an awareness programme at Kisan Bhawan, where HSPCB officials sensitised shopkeepers and vendors about the harmful impact of single-use plastic and the penalties for violations. Jute bags were distributed to encourage the shift to reusable alternatives.
Regional officer Akansha Tanwar said awareness and enforcement must go together. "Our objective is not only to prevent the use of prohibited plastic items but also to encourage market communities to shift towards sustainable alternatives."
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The HSPCB is acting under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which ban single-use plastic items less than 50 microns thick and impose penalties up to Rs 1 lakh per violation. Gurugram, like many NCR cities, struggles with plastic waste: the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram collected over 18 tonnes of plastic waste daily in 2023. The enforcement drive targets distributors, not just street vendors, an escalation from earlier efforts focused on end-users. The next compliance cycle, with surprise inspections in Daultabad and other industrial pockets, will test whether seizures alone can shift behaviour toward alternatives.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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