Maha plastic ban comes into effect, fine up to â¹25,000
The ban on a variety of plastic items announced by the Maharashtra government in March comes into effect from today. The fine for the first-time and second-time offence will be â¹5,000 and â¹10,000 respectively, while a third violation would attract â¹25,000-fine and three-month jail. A campaign will be carried out for eight days to spread awareness about the banned items.