Early Times Report
Reasi, July 20: Furthering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the NGO- We Care in association with Municipal Committee Reasi and district administration initiated a 'polythene-free Reasi' drive here in Reasi. The campaign was kicked off from Bus Stand Market in the presence of ADC Reasi Shiv Kumar Gupta, Tehsildar Reasi Seshpal and EO MC Reasi Rattan Lal and prominent citizens of Reasi. The special invitees ADC Reasi Shiv Kumar Gupta and NGO members interacted with the locals and traders over the pollution issue and made them aware of their role in making area pollution free. Resource persons explained the locals about the harmful effects of polythene like environment degradation to people and advised them to participate actively in checking use of polythene and to make Reasi Polythene and Pollution Free City. During the campaign free jute bags were also distributed to the shopkeepers by the NGO. Volunteers from NGO namely Jugal Magotra, Anand Raina, Varun Sharma, Raj Kumar, Deeraj, Pritam Verma, Pankaj Sharma, Vakil Singh, Rakesh Singh, Sahil, Ankit also participated in this awareness campaign. |