PPCB and Local Bodies Conduct Joint Raids on banned Single Use Plastic
Confiscate 110 Kg of material from three units
SAS Nagar, January 16, 2025:
Punjab Pollution Control Board and Local Bodies Conducted a joint inspection on Thursday at Kharar and Mohali to check the manufacturing and storage of banned Single Used Plastic items and Plastic Carry Bags.
Divulging the details, the Environment Engineer of PPCB Mohali region, Rantej Sharma, said that the joint inspection was conducted with officials of MC Kharar/Mohali regarding the manufacturing/selling of banned SUP items/ plastic carry bags. During the raid, 04 units were checked out of which 03 were found storing and selling banned SUP and plastic carry bags.
Approximately 110.05 kg of material was confiscated and handed over MC’s, and further challenging was done, he added.