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.
