Avoid plastic for Better Earth, Better Health to mankind: Sharma
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: For success of a mission the foremost need is idea conception after which decision is taken and the determination takes one to success.
This was stated by Mayor of Jammu, Rajinder Sharma on Friday while addressing students of Govt College for Women Parade Ground Jammu.
“The awareness via ongoing anti-polythene campaign is the first phase in this mission of polythene free Jammu and the next phase will be awareness with enforcement which will include a walk from Parade Ground to Hari Singh Park in which students from Universities, Colleges, office bearers of Chamber of Commerce and Industry other organisations will participate,” he said.
Sharma informed that the next phase will be a convention involving DDC and BDC members and chairpersons, Municipal councillors, representatives from colleges, schools etc and within a month Jammu shall be made polythene bags and plastic free place.
“We are getting good response in this campaign from student community and their institutions and all want new establishment without polythene for better environment, better health and better earth for Jammuites,” the Mayor maintained adding: “The present campaign of polythene ban is going in the same direction of success as awareness is going on there along with enforcement and there is also an alternate to polythene which has been offered by DRDO in the form of carry bags made of cellulose and starch.”
He claimed that until there is no alternative, the solution for a problem can’t be reached.
“Soon we will get rid of the menace of polythene within a month as the movement is moving in proper direction and will culminate in a remarkable accomplishment,” the Mayor continued.
He was speaking at awareness cum interaction program organised by NSS units of Govt College for Women Parade Ground, Jammu in collaboration with Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on ‘Ban on Polythene’ at the college auditorium under the guidance of Principal of the College, Dr. S.P Sarswat.
The Mayor was chief guest and Deputy Mayor, Baldev Singh Billawria was guest of honour.
In the program, students of the College participated in symposium on ‘Ban on Polythene’.
They shared their views regarding the plastic menace, Ameesha Rajput and Niharika Sharma jointly shared third prize, Deepshikha Sudan got second prize and Sugandha Gupta got the 1st prize.
Deputy Mayor spoke about the various initiatives taken by JMC in meeting the challenges posed by the widespread use of single use plastic in Jammu.
The Mayor asked the students to participate in the mass movement to be organised by the JMC in making people aware of the plastic use.
He urged them to act as ambassadors of change to bring positive things in the society.
The proceedings of the programme were carried out by NSS Volunteer Tavleen Kour.
Dr. Gurpreet Kour, NSS Programme Officer of the College presented a formal vote of thanks.