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‘GIVE POLYTHENE GET GOLD’
CAMPAIGN MAKES SADIWARA
PLASTIC-FREE
First gold coin given under ‘Give Polythene Take Gold’ initiative at Sadiwara GP, Hiller Shahabad Block, Anantnag
lastic pollution is one of the greatest to launch the ‘Give Polythene Get Gold’
environmental challenges of the 21 st campaign in January 2023. With community
Pcentury. Overconsumption of plastic participation, the campaign aimed to help
and mismanagement of plastic waste are the village phase out of plastic usage.
a growing menace, leading to the overflow
of landfills, choking of rivers, and threat to Geographically, Sadiwara is sandwiched
local aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste also between Municipal Committee Dooru and
negatively impacts sectors that are critical Verinag, with the latter being known for the
to the rural economy, including tourism historic Vitasta river. The ODF Plus Aspiring
and fisheries. GP lies adjacent to the Jawahar Tunnel
that has been constructed on the national
To urgently address this, Mr. Farooq
highway. With its visually clean and green
Ahmad Ganaie, Sarpanch of Sadiwara-A
GP in Hiller Shahabad Block of Anantnag surroundings, the GP is striving towards
District of Jammu and Kashmir decided achieving ODF Plus Model status.
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