The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start action against single-use plastic users after conducting awareness for a week. This time, the BMC is considering collecting fines from consumers as well. Recently, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board instructed BMC to take strict action against users of prohibited single-use plastic products. Following these instructions, BMC has decided to start action against plastic users from next week. Before initiating action, BMC will conduct awareness campaigns about prohibited plastic among citizens.

The BMC will hold anti-plastic awareness campaigns. File Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi 

The MPCB has asked us to take action against consumers who are using prohibited plastic products. We are taking regular action, but we are thinking of strengthening enforcement,” an official said. Officials also claim that the BMC plans to begin enforcement at civic markets across the city.