Banned plastic bags seized in Virudhunagar, traders protest
Health department officers in Virudhunagar seized banned plastic bags from local shops following orders from the Municipal Commissioner. Traders protested against the sudden action, claiming it negatively impacted their business. In response, local MLA Selvam intervened to facilitate a meeting with the Municipal Commissioner, leading to the cessation of the protests.
- ▪Health department officers seized banned plastic bags from shops in the Bazaar area.
- ▪Traders protested against the searches, claiming their business was affected.
- ▪Local MLA Selvam assured merchants he would arrange a meeting with the Municipal Commissioner.
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Following orders from the Municipal Commissioner, the Health department officers swung into action seizing banned plastic bags from the shops in Bazaar area on Tuesday.The officers said that they had specific information about the shops, which had banned plastics. Hence, they came to seize and registered cases.Opposing the searches, some shopkeepers resorted to agitation and shouted slogans against the officers. They said that because of the sudden action, the business was affected and claimed that they had no stocks of banned plastic.However, the officials seized the banned plastic bags.In a bid to persuade, Virudhunagar TVK MLA Selvam rushed to the spot.
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