Belagavi City Corporation officials raided shops and seized banned plastic packing material and bags weighing over nine quintals. Officials have collected a fine of ₹1.5 lakh over the last four days.
Under the direction of Mayor Shobha Somanache, teams led by Corporation Commissioner Ashok Dudagunti and other officers conducted raids across the city.
They collected the plastic below acceptable levels of thickness and sent it to the waste collection centre of the city corporation.