Thane Municipal Corporation Seizes 99 Kg Of Banned Plastic, Collects ₹79,000 Fine In Citywide Crackdown
Thane, September 11, 2026: In a major crackdown on the sale and use of single-use plastic, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) seized 99 kilograms of prohibited plastic materials and levied total fines worth Rs 79,000 from non-compliant businesses across the city on Friday. The operation was carried out jointly by the TMC Pollution Control Department and the Solid Waste Management Department.…
On September 11, 2026, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) conducted a major crackdown on single-use plastic. The enforcement teams seized 99 kilograms of prohibited plastic materials and collected penalties amounting to Rs 79,000 from non-compliant businesses. The operation involved the Pollution Control Department and the Solid Waste Management Department, who inspected 75 commercial establishments, markets, shops, and street vendors across the city.
The drives focused on key commercial areas within three main ward committee jurisdictions: Naupada-Kopri, Majiwada-Manpada, and Mumbra. The inspections in Naupada-Kopri saw the largest seizure with 54 kilograms of banned plastic, resulting in fines of Rs 46,000. The Majiwada-Manpada raids led to the confiscation of 18 kilograms of plastic and fines totalling Rs 18,000.
In Mumbra, 27 kilograms of plastic items were seized, leading to Rs 15,000 in penalties. The TMC’s Pollution Control Department emphasized that such enforcement drives will continue aggressively across all ward zones to ensure complete compliance with environmental regulations.
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