A circular in this regard has been sent to all shopkeepers in the city, and breaking the law for the first time will attract a fine of Rs 5,000, Rs 10,000 for a second time and Rs 25,000 and three months in jail for a third time.u00a0

Besides the ban on plastic, the PMC has also decided to deal strictly with segregation of garbage and will send notices to all residential complexes and hotels in the city.