With aim to create awareness about plastic-borne pollution, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) in association with Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA) will launch door-to-door campaign in its areas. The eight days campaign will be launched on October 22.
A senior EDMC official said under this campaign, the civic body would create awareness among people about the adverse effects of plastic. Additionally, important information would be sprayed
about importance of segregation, collection, storage, processing and disposing of plastic waste, he said.
Alka Sharma, Additional Commissioner of EDMC said that the corporation is constantly trying to create awareness in its localities. She said that the corporation is doing everything for the collection of waste, segregation and disposal (disposable) for disposal.
“We are also taking services of various agencies to ensure regular and uninterrupted services to the residents. These agencies also ensure that separated plastic waste must send to appropriate and relevant vendors for further process,” she said.
Sharma appealed people to use carry bags made of clothes, paper and jute etc and use only those plastic items which can be recycled.
