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.