ADVISER
LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR ‘PLASTIC FREE CHANDIGARH’ MCC LAUNCHES SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORMS
Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
Sh. Manoj Kumar
Parida, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh today launched a
campaign for ‘Plastic Free Chandigarh’ under the Swachhata hi Sewa programme,
here at central plaza, sector 17, Chandigarh in presence of Sh. Rajesh Kumar,
Mayor and Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, MCC, Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, area
councilor, other senior officers of Chandigarh Administration and MCC,
Councilors, representatives of RWAs, MWAs and other NGOs were also present
during the event. While addressing the stakeholders, the Adviser stressed upon
the need to abolish plastic from daily routine life. He said that we must think
of technology to abolish plastic usage in the city. He appealed the citizens to
adopt ways to reduce plastic usageuse jute and cloth bags in their daily life. He
said that the ban on plastic items cannot be successful without the cooperation
of public and sought their help in this endeavor and said that the motive
behind the campaign to send the message among masses against the use of plastic
and total plastic ban in Chandigarh. The Adviser launched selfie competition to
encourage citizens against the use of plastic in different categories i.e. (a)
School Students, (b) College Students, (c) Shopkeepers/Vendors, (d) NGOs/Institutuons,
(e) Citizens, (f) Media/News Channels and (g) Photographers
(Professional/Media). The MCC will give away prizes to the 10 winners selected
randomly from each category at the mega event scheduled to be organized on 2nd October,
2019. During the programme Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Mayor said that the Municipal
Corporation Chandigarh will conduct different awareness programmes besides
taking measures to reduce plastic from the city. He said that a mass awareness
campaign against the use of plastic under the theme “Plastic Mukt Bharat” would
be conducted throughout city. During the campaign different programmes would be
conducted in three phases i.e. from 11th September to 1st October,
2019 awareness programmes; “Shramdaan” as mass movement on 2nd October in
2nd phase and Recycle/disposal of collected plastic waste, leading to a
plastic free Diwali programmes from 3rd October to 27th October, 2019
in 3rd Phase, the Mayor said. Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner said that
the awareness campaigns of MCC would be focused to ensure that all the coming
festivals are zero-waste and plastic free events to make “Plastic Free City”.
He said that each and every stakeholder of the city will be involved in this
campaign. He said that seminars would be organized in schools, colleges and
other educational institutions on plastic free Chandigarh. Volunteers of NSS,
NCC, Scouts& Guide would be roped in this mass campaign. The Commissioner
said that MCC would identify locations for plastic waste collection and
segregation; to plan transportation & logistic of plastic to collection
hub; to integrate in formal rag pickers, junk dealers, recyclers into the
formal waste management system; to set up adequate number of material recovery
facilities to handle recyclable/processing of plastic waste and incentivize
citizens to deposit plastic waste at ULB-authorized collection centres. He said
that mass level programmes would be conducted on 2nd October to take
pledge for a plastic waste free city and organize “Shramdaan” for plastic waste
collection in order to make Chandigarh plastic free. One day of every month
will be earmarked as “Plastic Free day” in Chandigarh. The Adviser, Mayor &
Commissioner also started signature campaign against the use of plastic in the
city. In addition to that a display van has also been flagged off by the Adviser,
which will roam throughout city to encourage citizens about not to use plastic
items. Earlier, the Adviser, Mayor, Commissioner, officers & officials of
MCC, representatives of NGOs, College Students, and representatives of Resident
Welfare Associations took an oath against use of plastic. Nukkarnataks, flash
mob, magic show, live band show and other fun & frolic games to involve
general public against the use of plastic were also staged by different
professional groups and college students. The Adviser, Mayor and Commissioner
distributed cloth bags to public and also told people not to use plastic bags
and handed over cloth bags.
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