Dhanbad, Dec. 20 -- The Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (DMC) intensified its ongoing campaign against single-use plastic and illegal encroachments on Saturday with a fresh round of raids across major market stretches, officials said.

The enforcement drive, which is part of a broader effort launched this month, saw civic teams seizing banned polythene and clearing unauthorised structures encroaching on public spaces, officials said.

Food inspector of the DMC, Anil Kumar, who led the day's enforcement drive, said, "The drive was conducted today from City Centre to Memco More, during which we raided over 20 shops, seized single-use plastic for violation of rules, and realised fines worth Rs.3,000."

Kumar added, "We also conducted a drive a...