Noida Authority Fines Blinkit's Cloud Kitchen Rs 5 Lakh for Waste, Plastic Violations

• Noida Authority imposed a Rs 5 lakh fine on Blinkit's cloud kitchen (Bistro by Blinkit, Sector 62) for severe waste management and plastic ban violations.
• Violations included improper waste segregation, liquid waste discharge into sewers, handing garbage to unauthorized dealers, and extremely dirty surroundings.
• Officials seized approximately 50 kg of prohibited single-use plastic containers from the premises during an inspection for 'Swachh Survekshan'.
• The fine highlights growing regulatory scrutiny on quick-commerce food delivery, following similar actions against Zepto's cloud kitchen in Mumbai.
• Noida Authority continued its enforcement, seizing banned plastic from Cold Rock Cafe, Al Nawaz Biryani, and a mall after the Blinkit penalty.

Why It Matters: Blinkit's cloud kitchen fined Rs 5 lakh for major waste and plastic violations, signaling stricter regulatory oversight.