Mangaluru : Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) conducting raids on Tuesday seized 113kgs of banned plastic items from shops at Central Market, Shivabagh and Kottara Chowki in the city.

MCC formed three teams to implement plastic ban by conducting raids as per the notification passed by the state government in March 2016 and according to the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. While teams raided shops and seized banned plastic items, penalty to the tune of Rs 22,850 also has been collected from shop owners, who were selling and using banned plastic items including plastic carry bags and plastic cups.