Municipal authorities carried out a surprise raid on several shops in the city on Sunday morning, confiscating 250 kg of plastic bags and levying a fine of ₹30,000.
District Urban Development Koshadha Project Director V. Manohar spearheaded the operation. Municipal Environmental Engineer Aarti, along with Health Inspector Dadapeer, Mestri K. Prabhakar, Nagendra Verma, Guruprasad, Mohan Kumar, Basha, Ramesh, Chandrashekhar, and Narasimha, participated in the raid.