Mysore/Mysuru: The ban on plastic and penalty for illegal activities at Chamundi Hill has come into effect from today (Sept. 1, 2023). ACF Lakshmikanth and RFO Dhanyashree led Forest personnel’s team in monitoring the implementation of the ban, by moving around the shrine, with an eye on devotees visiting Chamundeshwari temple, vendors of puja items…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the directions of NGT State Committee Chairman Justice Subhash B. Adi, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been taking stringent action to check plastic menace. In separate raids, 1,920 kgs of banned plastic materials were seized in the city yesterday. MCC Health and Environment wings raided the shop and godown of Mahesh Polymers on…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials, who are acting tough on storing, sale and distribution of the banned single use plastics in city raided a shop in Santhepet and seized 110 kg of the banned materials besides imposing a fine of Rs. 5,000 on the shop owner. Following a complaint, the MCC officials raided…
Awareness programme held on what types of plastics are prohibited Mysore/Mysuru: Conveying that it has strictly enforced the ban on single-use plastic notified by the Centre under the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021 by the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has sought cooperation from all stakeholders in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing their drive against storing and selling of banned plastic items in city, the staff of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) led by MCC Additional Deputy Commissioner M.J. Roopa, yesterday conducted raids on shops selling and storing banned plastic items and have seized over 7 quintal of banned plastic besides imposing a total fine of…
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…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following strict implementation of plastic ban order from Apr. 5 to make the district plastic-free, a few traders in city were still found indulging in selling the banned item which was causing harm to the environment. Keeping this in mind, the officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), who conducted raids on such shops and…
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…
Mysore/Mysuru: Team of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials, lead by Chief Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj and Environment Engineer S. Mythri, raided a few shops in Devaraja Market here on Friday and have seized 250-kg of banned plastic covers and carry bags from Rekha Enterprises. Strict warning has been issued to the owner of the…
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