KD Desk
Bandipora, July 4: A massive day long cleanliness drive cum Environment Awareness Programme was conducted by J&K Students Welfare Mission and Bandipora Eco – Watch in collaboration with District Panchayat Officer, Bandipora, Elixir Garden School Aloosa and Alim Adab Aab Foundation Bandipora at Ashtangoo village of District Bandipora.
A good number of participants participated in the said drive who collected the solid waste ,polythene bags, plastics, junk food wrappers etc and proper disposal of the said waste was ensured with support from District Panchayat Officer Bandipora.
Senior citizens (irrespective of the gender) of the village and other adjacent areas also participated in the said drive and appreciated the initiative taken by these organisations jointly. They showed their optimism for such programmes to continue in future to get rid of from these poisonous plastic cum polythene menace.
During awareness session, importance of ODF Sustainability, single use of plastics, anti – polythene drives, Scientific Solid Waste Management etc were highlighted by the programme organisers.
Pertinent to mention here that to gear up the spirit of environment enthusiasm and to safeguard environment, J&K Students Welfare Mission in collaboration with Wildlife Conservation Fund are running Go Green Bandipora, Wullar Lake Conservation Project and Baba Shukur din RA Eco Restoration Project besides other plantation drives in District Bandipora to address the green need of the environment.