The BMC has collected over Rs 1.27 crore by taking action against 2,800 shops selling single-use plastic since the plastic ban's implementation. While the plastic is still freely available at various marketplaces, municipal sources said that over 100 manufacturing units of plastic have been closed down after the ban was announced and action is ongoing every day.

In June, the state government implemented single-use plastic ban and also stopped the usage of any kind of plastic carry bags. The ban was announced with much fanfare and people found using it were to be fined anything from Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000. It was important for the civic body to ensure that action was carried out regularly.