Mass awareness programmes kick off fight against plastic
   Date :12-Feb-2021

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 Plastic Raksha’s effigy to raise awareness about harmful impact of plastics on environment.
 
 
Staff Reporter :
 
In a bid to raise awareness about harmful impact of plastics Bhopal Municipal Corporation is taking new initiatives . Plastic Rakshas effigy raised awareness to public in New Market on Thursday in this sequence. A massive cleanliness drive was organised at major area including New Market,Hamidia road, Chow bazaar, Maravali road, Ibrahimpura, Bairagarh , Bittan Market , 10 number stop etc in the city as a part of Swachata Abhiyan organised by Bhopal Municipal Corporation . Over 1,000 volunteers took part in the cleanliness drive in and around New Market area where the organisers had already identified 23 spots to be cleaned.
 
Even a group of locals joined hands in keeping the market clean.They were seen picking polythenes ,cleaning dustbins and also wiping sign boards. The Swachta Mitra were also seen cleanling area in Lakerapura, Jumerati, Ghoda Nakkas, Kolar Road. They also urged people to maintain social distancing and wear masks . They also asked people to refrain from unnecessary crowding in city marker and keep the road clean from encroachments .
 
This special drive is launched under the directions of Municipal Commissioner KVS Chaudhary. He has asked all the officials of cleanliness squad to be deployed in market areas in festive season so that on the spot cleaning can be done in narrow lanes. They have also been asked to identify vulnerable spots where littering is done in open in public places.