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This Karnataka village is on its way to becoming plastic-free

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Published : Dec 4, 2019, 6:36 PM IST

The gram panchayat of Sriram Nagar village in Koppal district of Karnataka has initiated a drive to distribute cloth bags among the residents of this remote village, therefore providing an alternative to single-use plastic bags.

This Karnataka village is on its way to becoming plastic-free

This Karnataka village is on its way to becoming plastic-free

Koppal (Karnataka): At a time when the world is struggling to deal with their plastic waste, a tiny Karnataka village has shown the way in dealing with the menace.

The gram panchayat of Sriram Nagar village in Koppal district of Karnataka has initiated a drive to distribute cloth bags among the residents of this remote village.

This Karnataka village is on its way to becoming plastic-free

The panchayat members have already distributed as many as 2,500 cloth bags among the villagers, which are to serve as an alternative to single-use plastic.

The initiative has been taken in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging Sarpanchs (village heads) across the country to ensure that their villages were free of single-use plastic.

"Modi has given a clarion call to eradicate plastic and the Karnataka government has also instructed each village to take measures to eradicate single-use plastic in their locality. We simply followed their instructions and went to each house appealing the people not to use plastic bags while distributing cloth bags, " said M J Ravikumar, a Panchayat member.

"The village residents have also extended their support to the cause," added Ravikumar.

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After receiving the bags, the village residents have ensured their support to the drive while appreciating the intention behind the initiative.

"Panchayat members have given us cloth bags and have asked us to use them while we go shopping. It is a good effort and we will use the cloth bags from now on," said a woman resident of the village.

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Apart from taking measures to curb the menace of plastic pollution, the Sriram Nagar gram panchayat has also championed the cause of cleanliness and has been honoured with the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize for the same.

Koppal (Karnataka): At a time when the world is struggling to deal with their plastic waste, a tiny Karnataka village has shown the way in dealing with the menace.

The gram panchayat of Sriram Nagar village in Koppal district of Karnataka has initiated a drive to distribute cloth bags among the residents of this remote village.

This Karnataka village is on its way to becoming plastic-free

The panchayat members have already distributed as many as 2,500 cloth bags among the villagers, which are to serve as an alternative to single-use plastic.

The initiative has been taken in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging Sarpanchs (village heads) across the country to ensure that their villages were free of single-use plastic.

"Modi has given a clarion call to eradicate plastic and the Karnataka government has also instructed each village to take measures to eradicate single-use plastic in their locality. We simply followed their instructions and went to each house appealing the people not to use plastic bags while distributing cloth bags, " said M J Ravikumar, a Panchayat member.

"The village residents have also extended their support to the cause," added Ravikumar.

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After receiving the bags, the village residents have ensured their support to the drive while appreciating the intention behind the initiative.

"Panchayat members have given us cloth bags and have asked us to use them while we go shopping. It is a good effort and we will use the cloth bags from now on," said a woman resident of the village.

Also read: 14,500 NGOs banned from receiving foreign funds

Apart from taking measures to curb the menace of plastic pollution, the Sriram Nagar gram panchayat has also championed the cause of cleanliness and has been honoured with the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize for the same.

Several efforts are being made across the country to put an end to the plastic menace, but the usage of plastic is still pre. Creating awareness about the ill effects of the plastic on human health and environment is the only solution to curb this menace and a gram panchayat in Gangavati taluk in Koppal district is striving in this direction by making the village plastic free. So, what is it doing? Come let us explore..

They are the gram panchayat members who are visiting house to house and distributing bags made of clothes to all households in the village. On the other side, officials, who are creating awareness among the villagers against the use of plastic. Yes, these are the visuals you are seeing are from Sriram Nagar village in Gangavati taluk in Koppal district.

The gram panchayat with the help of local clothes shop Amaradeep Clothes Showroom has already distributed around 2,500 bags made of clothes in the village. Interestingly, these bags carry the logo of the PM Modi's pet programme Swachh Bharath.

Byte- Mahesh, PDO (Man in blue checks shirt)

People are also joining hands with the gram panchayat's campaign against use of plastic and are appreciating the move of their elected representatives.

Byte - Soni Begum, a villager.

This is not the first time that the gram panchayat has taken up such a good work. It has got Gandhi Puraskaar twice in the past for maintaining cleanliness in the village. This village is truly a role model to others.

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