ବେଙ୍ଗାଲୁରୁ: କର୍ଣ୍ଣାଟକ ହୁବଲିର ଜଣେ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟର ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବିରୋଧରେ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଘୋଷଣା । ବିରପ୍ପା ଆରାକେରି, ପେଶାରେ ଜଣେ ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରିକାଲ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟର କିନ୍ତୁ ସହରର ଘର ଘର ବୁଲି ଅଳିଆ ଆବର୍ଜନା ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରନ୍ତି । ଆଉ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକର ଭୟାବହତା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ କରନ୍ତି ସଚେତନ । କେବଳ ସେତିକି ନୁହେଁ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବଦଳରେ ସେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଟଙ୍କା ମଧ୍ୟ ଦିଅନ୍ତି ।
ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରଙ୍କ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବିରୋଧି ଲଢେଇ ପ୍ରଥମେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ତାଙ୍କର ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ପଡୋଶୀ ନାପସନ୍ଦ କରୁଥିଲେ । ଏପରିକି ଅନେକ ସମୟରେ ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କର ମଜାକ ମଧ୍ୟ ଉଡାଉଥିଲେ । ସେ ଚାହୁଁଥିବା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି କହୁଥିଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ନିଜ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟରୁ ବିଚ୍ୟୁତ ହୋଇନଥିଲେ ବିରପ୍ପା । ପରେ ସେ ନିଜ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଆଡକୁ ଗତି କରୁଥିବା ଦେଖି ସହଯୋଗର ହାତ ବଢାଇଥିଲେ ପଡୋଶୀ ।
ଏପଟେ ବିରପ୍ପାଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଦେଖି ବହୁ ଗୃହିଣୀ ଆକୃଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବର୍ଜ୍ୟବସ୍ତୁକୁ ଏକାଠି କରିବାରେ ଲାଗିପଡିଛନ୍ତି । ନିଜ ଅଞ୍ଚଳକୁ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବିପଦରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ସ୍ତରରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି ବିରପ୍ପା । ଏହାସହ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ସଚେତନ ।
ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ରିପୋର୍ଟ, ଇଟିଭି ଭାରତ
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An engineer's fight against plastic
Hubbali(KN): An engineer from Hubbali has declared a single-handed war against the menace of plastic.
Besides various organisations where people collectively fight for the same cause, Veerappa Arakeri goes from house-to-house in the city, collecting only plastic waste.
He is also spreading awareness about the ill effects of plastic usage among people.
Veerappa is by profession an electrical engineer and has been involved in this social work for months now. He is also a computer trainer who runs stitching classes alongside.
The purpose behind being in so many professions is that he also provides money in return for the plastic waste that people give him.
The initial reaction that he received from his neighbourhood clearly indicated that they were not convinced with his efforts. In fact, majority of them mocked him for taking up such a Herculean task and constantly reminded him it would not yield desired results.
But Veerappa was determined towards the goal he had set. Seeing his efforts bear fruit, people have now begun to join hands with him.
There are many housewives who have now obliged to his requests and stopped using plastic bags in their houses.
Even though the Karnataka government has banned single-use plastic, the peril continues to loom over the state with many people still using it.
Veerappa's individual effort at eradicating plastic from his area to begin with, while also making people aware of its ill effects of comendable.
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Location: Hubbali
Karnataka
VO: An engineer from Hubbali has declared a single-handed war against the menace of plastic.
GFX: Fight against plastic menace
VO: Veerappa Arakeri, who is an electrical engineer by profession, goes from house-to-house in the city, collecting waste plastic, alone.
GFX: Plastic waste collection from households
VO: He is also spreading awareness about the ill effects of plastic usage among people.
GFX: Awareness among people
VO: Arakeri is also a computer trainer who runs stitching classes alongside. The purpose behind being in so many professions is that he also provides money in return for the plastic waste that people give him.
GFX: Money for waste plastic
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Byte: Veerappa
2.02 - 2.30
Plastic waste is creating so much of havoc and if we mind only our work, what will happen to our future generation. So, I have started collecting plastic waste at source. We have been doing it for last five years and the womenfolk in Hubbali - Dharwad region have been supporting the work a great deal. With this, they are not helping us alone but the future generations, their well-being and the environment.
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VO: The initial reaction that he received from his neighbourhood clearly indicated that they were not convinced with his efforts. In fact, majority of them mocked him for taking up such a Herculean task and constantly reminded him it would not yield desired results.
GFX: Not a good start
VO: But Veerappa was determined towards the goal he had set. Seeing his efforts bear fruit, people have now begun to join hands with him.
GFX: Determination for goal
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Byte: Geeta Babure, housewife
0.22-0.46
He is doing a commendable job. No one will do such work easily because there won't be support from the family in first place. There won't be even good opinion as they are going to collect dry waste. In spite of all struggles, he has not given up this work. Considering all these, we have joined our hands in his mission.
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VO: There are many housewives who have now obliged to his requests and started seggregating waste at source, giving away plastic waste to Veerappa.
GFX: Helping hands
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Byte: Maya Joshi, housewife
0.00-0.26
He met us to explain his work. And, we agreed to support him. There is so much of plastic waste and it pains to see so much of plastic trash outside. So we have convened a meeting among women here and decided to support his work.
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VO: Veerappa's individual effort at eradicating plastic from his area to begin with, while also making people aware of its ill effects is comaendable.
GFX: A commendable job
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