Bhubaneswar: A special squad of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) seized banned single-use plastic worth Rs 50 lakh from a house at Saheed Nagar area here on on Thursday.
The squad reportedly acted on a tip-off about the banned items being hoarded inside a godown. The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) authorities were subsequently informed.
BMC sources said the plastic wares were imported from Kolkata and Gujarat and reportedly sold to various eateries in the city.
Environmentally harmful single-use plastic has been banned in all urban areas of Odisha since October 2.
Bhubaneswar: In a moment of pride for AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Dr Manita Tamang, a final-year Senior…
Imphal: In view of the surge in violence in troubled Manipur, the Central government will send…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The 7th edition of Odisha Parba got off to a colourful start in…
Mumbai: Celebrity couple Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala are set to walk down the aisle…
Mumbai: Ticket sales for the highly-anticipated Coldplay Infinity concerts across Indian cities kickstarted at 12…
New Delhi: As part of preparations for a trip to Nainital, a man ordered a pack…
New Delhi: Actress Priyanka Chopra’s recent Instagram post has sparked speculation about a possible crossover…
Berhampur: Renowned pulmonologist of Odisha Dr Narayan Mishra honoured with the prestigious ‘Indian Chest Society-Lifetime…