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VALPOI
Seeking cooperation from people to make Valpoi town plastic-free zone, the Valpoi Municipal Council (VMC) distributed hundreds of cloth bags to vendors in Valpoi town.
VMC Chairperson Parveen Shaikh distributed the cloth bags free of cost to over 50 vendors in the presence of Councillor Akhtar Shah, municipal engineer Nadim Shaikh, Markat Inspector Madhura Natekar and other VMC staff.
Speaking to reporters, Shaikh said Valpoi town would be a plastic-free zone within a short period and many activities would be undertaken to fulfill this mission.
“Plastic is very dangerous to human beings and the environment. The VMC has decided to make this town plastic-free and cloth bags will be made available to vendors to implement this mission,” said Shaikh.
“Hundreds of cloth bags have been distributed to various vendors in the town and we received very good support from the vendors,” she added.
The VMC chairperson added that the VMC has undertaken many activities since the last one year as part of Swachh Bharat Mission.
“We have had good support from the people of Valpoi since the last one year and we are hopeful this plastic-free mission will also be successful in future,” Shaikh said.
Councillor Akhtar Shah said it was policy decision of the VMC to implement a plastic-free zone in Valpoi town. Many social organisations and people are cooperating with the council in this mission,” said Shah.
