Udhagamandalam: At least 20.9kg banned plastic was seized during a massive anti-plastic drive in the Nilgiris district on Tuesday.
The drive was carried out at all municipalities, panchayat unions and town panchayats in the hill district simultaneously to curb the use of banned plastic items and check littering in public places.
Headed by municipal officials, tahsildars and panchayat officials, several teams conducted surprise checks at shops during the drive and seized banned plastic bags, cups, plates and bottles.
They collected a total of Rs 48,470 as fine from the erring shopkeepers.