THIS INDIAN CITY TO FINE RS 500 FOR CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS

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Bengaluru to fine Rs 500 for carrying plastic bags

In an attempt to curb plastic menace in Bengaluru, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to slap a Rs 500 fine on consumers if spotted with a plastic bag in the city. Subsequent violators will be fined Rs 1,000.

Media reports say that several workshops are being organised across the city to educate street vendors, caterers and other large-scale producers to stop the usage of plastic.

 

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