GMC to enforce ban on single-use plastic from August 1
A complete ban on single-use plastic will come into effect across the city from August 1. GMC Commissioner Puli Srinivasulu on Monday stated that rallies, public meetings, and awareness drives have been conducted for the past three months to prepare residents and businesses for the transition.
Special task forces will enforce the ban through inspections and impose heavy penalties on violators. The civic chief urged citizens to shift to cloth or jute bags. Meetings with hotel, restaurant, and curry point owners, followed by plastic manufacturers and the Chamber of Commerce, are scheduled for July 29 to ensure cooperation.
Simultaneously, the GMC has issued a three-day ultimatum for the voluntary removal of road and drain encroachments on Kakani road and Ponnur road. Unauthorised structures are obstructing desilting works, leading to waterlogging, traffic issues, and flooding in low-lying areas, he explained.
In another development, Mr. Srinivasulu instructed engineering teams to accelerate construction of the Garbage Transfer Station at the Etukuru road compost yard. Segregated waste collection from households and commercial units will also begin on August 1.
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