Banned thermocol and plastic items seized in PCMC

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has initiated action against the use of banned plastic and thermocol during Ganesh Festival from September 11 and has seized close to 27 kilogrammes of banned plastic and 6 kilogrammes of thermocol from various commercial establishments. Dilip Gawade, additional commissioner, PCMC, said, “According to the state government guidelines,there is a ban on use of plastic and thermocol decorative items during Ganesh Festival. We have seized 27 kilogrammes of plastic and 6 kilogrammes of banned thermocol and charged around ₹70,000 fine in just four days.”