Chennai plastic ban: Corporation seizes 9-10 tonnes of banned plastics

A day after the plastic ban came into effect in Tamil Nadu, nearly 9-10 tonnes of banned plastic was seized by Chennai Corporation officials.

Teams led by assistant engineers of the corporation have seized plastic carry bags, cups, plates and sheets from several shops. Officials visited Koyambedu market, Asia's largest vegetable and flower market, and T Nagar, the shopping hub of Chennai, and seized the banned products.

There was some confusion as officials and shopkeepers had no clarity on the list of banned products.

The implementation of the ban might soon be visible in many of the shops, where people