MULTAN: The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) seized 1270 kilogramshopping bags of thickness less than 75 microns, banned by the Punjab government. EPD Assistant Director Hameed Akhtar told media here on Sunday that teams of the department conducted inspections of 871 various shops from June 5 to uptill now.He further said the teams imposed a total fine of Rs 10,000 on the shopkeepers for violation of ban. The teams were doing inspection on a daily basis to enforce the provincial government orders as plastic also contributes to environmental pollution, he added. DNA
