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Plastic Roads Shortly in Vellore Corporation limits

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The New Indian Express             02.12.2013

Plastic Roads Shortly in Vellore Corporation limits

Vellore Corporation has planned to use plastic waste for laying roads in the city, for which a fund of `1 crore was allotted.

The officials of the local body had been conducting several checks and raids in markets against the usage of poor quality plastic items such as carry bags, plates, tumblers, etc.

According to the officials of the Corporation, around 2 tonnes of poor quality plastic products were seized in the last three months, after the local body received an approval from the district administration to fine the public and traders using plastic quality which was less than 40 microns.

They said the seized plastic products along with the plastic waste segregated from the door-to-door collection would be used for laying roads. The officials also added that checks against the usage of poor plastics will continue in the coming days.

The Commissionerate of Municipal Administration had given its nod to to the Corporation to utilise these plastic material for laying roads.

The Corporation would meet the additional expenditure for laying the plastic roads from its general fund.