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Guntur to enforce ban on plastic carry bags, single-use plastic from August 15

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The Hindu Bureau & Sambasiva Rao M.
Guntur to enforce ban on plastic carry bags, single-use plastic from August 15
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The Guntur Municipal Corporation will enforce a strict ban on single-use plastics and carry bags thinner than 120 microns starting August 15, 2026. Violators will face fines of up to ₹5,000 and potential legal action.

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The Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) will enforce a complete ban on plastic carry bags with a thickness of less than 120 microns and on all notified single-use plastic (SUP) items within its limits starting August 15, 2026. This decision comes in accordance with the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change notification GSR No. 571(E) dated August 12, 2021, and the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.

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