Local authorities had seized one lakh kg of plastic material and imposed a fine of Rs 1.67 crore, Manjunath Prasad said.
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Bengaluru: The state government on Saturday decided to use plastic material while giving a facelift to roads in Bengaluru city.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by CM Siddaramaiah.
BBMP Commissioner, Manjunath Prasad, told the media that local authorities had seized one lakh kg of plastic material and imposed a fine of Rs 1.67 crore. Since BBMP lacked powers to register cases, a proposal was sent to the Centre in this regard. With no response from New Delhi, BBMP decided to use plastic material while giving a fresh coat to roads within Bengaluru. Minister K J George, principal secretary, urban development, Mahendra Jain, and Mayor Sampath Raj attended the meeting.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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