Plastic-free push at market in Gurgaon
Officials from the MCG said that they expect to declare the market a “polythene-free market” within 15 days. December 29, 2020 1:47:41 am
Gurgaon’s Sector 23 market is likely to soon become the city’s first “polythene-free market”, with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) making efforts in recent weeks to sensitise and encourage shopkeepers in the area to replace polythene bags with cloth ones.
Officials from the MCG said that they expect to declare the market a “polythene-free market” within 15 days. Officials said the market has around 150 shops, including restaurants, daily needs shops, and jewellery stores, and sees over 30 kg of polythene being used per day.
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Cloth bag bank to help Gurugram become polythene free
By IANS |
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Tue, Dec 15 2020 8:57 IST |
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Plastic bags.. Image Source: IANS News
Gurugram, Dec 15 : In a bid to improve the city s position in the cleanliness list in the Swachh Survekshan-2021 and make the city polythene free, the Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) has set up the first Cloth Bag Bank here.
The first of its kind in the city, the Bag Bank was set up on Monday in the New Basti area of Gurugram by the MCG in collaboration with the Buland Awas Welfare Society .
It was inaugurated by former Corporation Councillor Dalip Sahni in the presence of dignitaries and women of self-help groups. More than 20 women are associated with this Bag Bank, which is providing cloth bags to eliminate polythene in various market areas.
Cloth Bag Bank to help Gurugram become polythene free
IANS
In a bid to improve the city s position in the cleanliness list in the Swachh Survekshan-2021 and make the city polythene free, the Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) has set up the first Cloth Bag Bank here.
The first of its kind in the city, the Bag Bank was set up on Monday in the New Basti area of Gurugram by the MCG in collaboration with the Buland Awas Welfare Society .
It was inaugurated by former Corporation Councillor Dalip Sahni in the presence of dignitaries and women of self-help groups. More than 20 women are associated with this Bag Bank, which is providing cloth bags to eliminate polythene in various market areas.