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In a bid to curb plastic pollution and move towards a polythene-free Bhubaneswar, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced an innovative approach that not only penalises violators of the single-use plastic ban but also empowers them to adopt eco-friendly alternatives.
This two-pronged strategy, combining enforcement with incentivisation, marks a shift from punitive to participatory environmental governance.
According to a report by The Times of India, rather than simply collecting fines for violations of the single-use plastic ban, BMC has launched a unique model where vendors, who are fined for using or selling polythen...