Mumbai, June 21: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to host a number of events to make the plastic ban successful. The BMC plans on undertaking initiatives and creating a lot of awareness campaigns to reduce the number of single-use plastic across the city. In the latest development, the Mumbai civic body has prepared a map which will help Mumbaikars to locate the plastic-collection centres where they can drop their banned plastic items for recycling. The purpose of making a map is to assist the citizens to know which collection centre the closest, said the civic officer.

Check the map below: 

 

After Maharashtra state announced the plastic ban, Mumbai civic body stationed mobile trolleys at 22 locations at the highest foot count areas to encourage people to dispose-off the plastic available with them for recycling.

The civic body's recent initiative includes the exhibition which will be held in the National Sports Club of India (NSCL) of Worli between June 22 to June 24 to make Mumbai plastic free. Reportedly, the initiative will be hosted by Bollywood couple Ajay Devgan and Kajol who will appeal to people to reduce the use of plastic, and encourage them to make Mumbai plastic free.

The Maharashtra state introduced the Plastic ban initiative in April month. The purpose of introducing the ban is to reduce the use of plastic from daily life. The step has come following the rising use of plastic, which is endangering the environment, especially, the marine life. The Mumbai civic body after the ban has collected 1.42 lakh kg of plastic. However, it is still finding a mechanism to recycle the same.

Furthermore, the civic body has also planned to impose fine from the general public, shops and establishments from June 23. Reportedly, the civic body has decided to take Rs. 5, 000 as fine from first-time offenders. Also, to provide some leeway to general public from the hefty fine, it has proposed to reduce the fine from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 200 for a common man. The proposal has been sent to state government who will decide on the fine money now, following which the fines will be imposed.

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