Overview
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Legislative Council that a special notification will explicitly prohibit plastic and artificial flowers.
- Municipal corporations will receive direct authority to act against markets and users, including decorators and banquet halls.
- The government said formal notices will be issued to violators with strict punitive action and fines to follow.
- Environment Minister Pankaja Munde noted the legal basis in the 2018 Plastic and Thermocol Ban and an MPCB advisory from August 29, 2025.
- Officials reported April 2025–January 2026 enforcement totals of about 124,783 inspections, 3,390 penalties, Rs 1.55 crore in fines, and 67.54 tonnes of single-use plastic seized.