Summary:
Commuters, locals throwing plastic bags a common sight at Doraha BridgeLovleen BainsDoraha, September 16No written warnings or cleanliness drives will last long if the speed with which the plastic bags are being dumped into the Sirhind Canal fails to slacken. There is slight check over the plastic wastes, especially plastic bags, being dumped into the Sirhind Canal. Commuters and locals dumping plastic bags filled with all sorts of material is a common sight at Doraha Bridge and beyond. As the offerings are generally wrapped in plastic bags, these too become a part of the river. In addition to plastic bags, bags of ashes and flowers and in some cases even coins are thrown into the water as an offering..