NDMC holds Plogging drive in city

  • | Wednesday | 11th September, 2019

New Delhi: The New Delhi Municipal Council on Wednesday conducted a 'Plogging' drive in various places across New Delhi in a bid to promote the idea of a single-use-plastic-free Capital. NDMC Secretary Rashmi Singh also launched a citizens participation movement from Wednesday to October 2 in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call tomake India free of single-use plastic. The NDMC said in a statement that it is the residents' responsibility to make the Capital city free from single-use plastic, which poses a grave threat to the ecological balance of nature. Shopkeepers/ MTA's at Mini Market, Laxmi Bai Nagar, Babu Market at Sarojini Nagar and Kali Bari Marg joined the movement. NDMC officials interacted with various stakeholders including rag pickers to make them a part of the movement.

New Delhi: The New Delhi Municipal Council on Wednesday conducted a Plogging drive in various places across New Delhi in a bid to promote the idea of a single-use-plastic-free Capital. NDMC Secretary Rashmi Singh also launched a citizens participation movement from Wednesday to October 2 in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modis call to make India free of single-use plastic. Singh urged for greater civic participation and sensitization of people from all walks of life, urging for personal commitments from various segments of society as a part of this movement so that it becomes their daily habit to be more environmentally conscious and active. The NDMC said in a statement that it is the residents responsibility to make the Capital city free from single-use plastic, which poses a grave threat to the ecological balance of nature. Shopkeepers/ MTAs at Mini Market, Laxmi Bai Nagar, Babu Market at Sarojini Nagar and Kali Bari Marg joined the movement. NDMC officials interacted with various stakeholders including rag pickers to make them a part of the movement.

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