Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu: Civic authorities seal a shop and seize 1.34 tonnes of banned plastic items.

Signalling that the civic authorities would not remain mute spectators to violations, health inspectors from the Corporation seized 1.34 metric tonnes of banned plastic items on Sunday during a search operation on premises in Thoothukudi City.

The Corporation has been campaigning for public cooperation to ensure the successful implementation of a ban on plastic bags, polythene covers, and other similar products, in the larger interest of preserving the ecosystem and protecting nature.

These plastic items got choked in the drains and were swallowed by milch animals, which ate the leftovers in bags.

Hence, after giving adequate warnings, the Corporation intensified the seizure of the banned plastics.

Corporation Commissioner T. Charushree had formed special teams comprising Health Inspectors Hariganesh and Rajapandi, who seized 1.34 tonnes of banned plastics from a dwelling. They also searched and sealed the shop situated on Jayaraj Salai, the city health officer (in-charge), Stalin Packianathan, said.

The officials said the accused's drinking water pipeline had also been disconnected.

Officials said the public can inform the civic authorities about hoarding banned plastics.