JAMMU: To mark 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, District Legal Services Authority organised cleanliness drives and rallies across Jammu district. Various awareness events were organized at Marh Jagti, Bhalwar, Gole Gujral, Domana, RS Pura, Bishnah and Kendriya Vidalaya, Bantalab on Solid Waste Management, No Plastic/Polythene Use which were attended by Secretary DLSA, Jammu, Naushad Ahmed Khan, Principal, faculty members and students.
The main objective of the drive was to spread the message of cleanliness to every nook and corner besides familiarizing the participants with the latest technological trends in plastic recycling, dissemination of information of plastics realities vis-a-vis environment issues and enhancing the knowledge about plastic waste management issues.
Secretary DLSA, Jammu, highlighted the pros and cons on plastic waste management, made the students and general masses aware about their responsibility towards removal of solid wastage on daily basis. He urged upon the participants to discard plastic, polythene, Plastic bottles and use cotton jute bags for a healthy environment.