MPCB issues closure notices to 93 plastic manufacturing units

The news is published in The Indian Express on 15th october 2018.

 For the effective implementation of plastic ban, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board(MPCB) had issued closure notice to 93 plastic manufacturing units.

 It is also in the process of issuing closure notices to as amny as 235 plastic manufacturing units across the state for violating plastic ban.

As per the data compiled by MPCB, it has inspected over 600 plastic manufacturing units across the state from March 23, of these nearly 287 units appeared to be shut the inspection by MPCB officials.

The official further said the highest number of plastic manufacturing units are located in Pune, Mumbai, Nashik, Thane and Kohlapur among others. Some of the units have been fined for a preliminary offense and further action is likely to be initiated agaist them as well the official said.

The Official added that nearly 299 tonne plastic had been seized and Rs. 2.53 crore fine were collected so far.

The Minister of Environment Ramdas Kadam has directed to the environment department to cancel the licenses of the shop for repeated violations of plastic ban.