The Hindu 26.10.2013
6 tonnes of banned plastic bags seized
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) in
association with various local bodies conducted mass raids across the
State on Thursday, and confiscated plastic bags that were less than 40
microns thick.
In Chennai, Tiruvallur and
Kancheepuram districts, where the drive was conducted in major markets,
six tonnes of plastic bags were seized. “Wholesalers, retailers and
manufacturers were covered. Our officials carried gauge meters to check
the thickness of the plastics. A similar drive was conducted in February
as well,” said a source at TNPCB.
Many traders in
George Town including on Anderson Street and Malayaperumal Street shut
shop and locked godowns when they got wind of the raids.