Following the instructions by Mayor Malini laxman Singh Gaud, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) Commissioner Manish Singh instructed the officials concerned to impose spot fines on shopkeepers who are using polythene bags.
After the order, IMC health officials Gautam Bhatia and Sandeep Pataudi took action at various shops of the city.They seized 61 polythene bags of 1400 kilogram worth Rs 2 lakh was seized from Daulatganj Anar Bagh godown and collected a spot fine of Rs 1 lakh. The Daulathganj Anar Bagh Gowdown owned by Devanand Chhodwani, son of Kishanchand Chhodwani was sealed by the IMC officials immediately.
CSI Abrar Ali informed that when inspector Vivek Yadav and Dinesh Dangoria were at revenue nagar they saw a man selling polythene bags in large number at shops. When he was questioned he said that he has taken 23/2 Daulathganj Anar Bagh Gowdown on rent from Mohammad Zaheer Ansari. He also disclosed that a large number of polythene is bought from Devanand Chhodwani and is sold at various shops of the city.
When Devanand Chhodwani was cross questioned about the same, he clearly denied of being involved in such act. Besides, when he was asked to open the godown, Chhodwani said that there is nothing but television sets kept at the storage room. The IMC team took a strict action with an immediate effect and found that instead of television sets the room was filled with 1400 kilogram polythene worth Rs 2 lakh (market value).
later, Devanand Chhodwani said that the polythene bags are bought from Gujarat Gandhi Nagar and Ahmadabad. Immediately, IMC team imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Chhodwani, seized the polythene and sealed the godown.