Bengaluru, Sept. 19 -- Bengaluru North City Corporation has initiated awareness activities across various wards to curb violations related to banned single-use plastics and public sanitation under the direction of Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar, according to a press release.

According to the official release, a joint inspection and awareness drive against the use of plastic was conducted by officials from the Solid Waste Management Department, Health Inspectors, and the Marshals' team. The officials visited several commercial establishments and storage units within the North City Corporation limits.

During the inspections, approximately 350 kilograms of banned single-use plastic were confiscated from four shops and six storage units. ...