Banquet halls, event venues, and vendors selling plastic flowers are set to face stricter scrutiny as the Maharashtra government moves to enforce its ban on non-biodegradable plastics. Municipal corporations will issue notices to halls, directing them to avoid such decorative materials, while action is being considered against violators.

Environmental concerns

Raising the issue in the Legislative Council, BJP MLA Pravin Darekar flagged the environmental damage caused by plastic flowers and their impact on the floriculture sector. NCP (SP) MLC Shashikant Shinde questioned how banned products continue to be sold openly and demanded stricter action.