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Use cloth bag, shed plastic: Greens’ call to devotees
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Use cloth bag, shed plastic: Greens’ call to devotees

June 14, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: With a slogan ‘Plastic Bidi, Batte Bag Hidi’ (Leave plastic, carry cloth bag), an environmental awareness programme was conducted at the foot of Chamundi Hill here yesterday. Parisara Snehi Thanda, in association with KMPK Charitable Trust, spread the awareness message in a campaign, by handing over cloth bags to the devotees climbing the hill…

Plastic ban: Hoteliers cite lack of alternatives, seek restraint
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Plastic ban: Hoteliers cite lack of alternatives, seek restraint

July 23, 2022

Decry MCC move to levy fine between Rs. 3,000 – Rs. 10,000 from hotels Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) have enforced a blanket ban on all kinds of single-use plastic products with effect from July 1. But in the absence of alternatives, lack…

Ban on plastic comes into force from tomorrow
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Ban on plastic comes into force from tomorrow

April 4, 2021

16 lakh cloth bags to be distributed to 7,34,905 houses free of cost Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration is all set to strictly enforce the ban on single-use plastic items from tomorrow (Apr. 5).  Single use plastic materials such as polythene/ plastic/ polypropylene carry bags, polythene plastic cups, polythene plastic plates and plastic sheet pouches…

Shun plastic bag, use cloth bag campaign held
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Shun plastic bag, use cloth bag campaign held

March 28, 2021

MCC officials create awareness on plastic ban among shopkeepers, roadside vendors Mysore/Mysuru: In the background of the District Administration deciding to ban the use of plastic from Apr. 5, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials on Thursday, conducted ‘Shun plastic bag and use cloth bag’ campaign among shopkeepers and roadside vendors in city. The officials,…

Shops selling banned plastic bags raided
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Shops selling banned plastic bags raided

April 26, 2019

Mysuru:   Many shops across the city, which were selling plastic carry bags despite being a ban on selling these items were raided by the officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday and a total of about 90 kg of plastic carry bags have been seized from the shops. Acting on a tip off, the MCC…

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