GGM: 2.6 tonnes of plastic waste to be disposed of scientifically
Gurugram, May 23 -- Around 2,669kg of single-use plastic (SUP) recovered from markets and unauthorised sellers in Gurugram will be sent to the waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Sonepat for disposal, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) officials said on Friday.
The latest crackdown came after officials seized around 1,810kg of SUP stocked at a house in Shivaji Nagar. Earlier, the board had also fined eight retailers for stocking around 859kg of banned SUP items in Udyog Vihar, Khandsa and other informal markets.
The action is part of a statewide anti-SUP campaign launched by HSPCB between November 2025 and April 2026, during which nearly 9,893 inspections were conducted across Haryana.
Akansha Tanwar, regional officer of HSPCB's north wing in Gurugram, said around 11,601 challans were issued in Gurugram over the past year.
"The seized SUPs will be transported to WtE plants within a stipulated timeline for scientific disposal," Tanwar said.
Officials said around 9,658 fines were issued across Haryana during the campaign, amounting to penalties of Rs.81.08 lakh. As many as 57 licences of stockists and suppliers were cancelled for repeated violations....
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