SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Sunday conducted multiple anti polythene drives in various areas of the city.
The Anti polythene drive was conducted in ward 16 soura upto buchpora.
30 kgs of polythene was recovered from shopkeepers, and vendors which were destroyed on the spot.
Similarly in ward 24 Bemina 25 kg polythene was seized from various vendors and shopkeepers during the Anti Polythene drive.
Multiple Anti polythene drives were launched at Foreshore Road West Kohna Khan Dalgate in Ward No.3 Dal, Lal Bazaar, Hazratbal, Nishat and the adjoining areas where from polythene and fine was recovered from the defaulters.
Besides the anti polythene enforcement drive, SMC will continuously conduct awareness drives regarding the ill effects of polythene .
SMC has also established various anti polythene checkposts in Srinagar City including Hari Singh High Street, Dalgate Boulevard, Bemina, Humhama Airport Road etc