The Puri district administration is proposing to make the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath a plastic-free event from next year.
In this regard, Collector Balwant Singh has sought suggestions from people for complete prohibition of using plastic water bottles during next year’s festival.
Taking to a microblogging site Twitter on July 13, he asked people to cooperate with the administration. His concern came after finding a tweet by Puri District Administration on its official twitter handle on water distribution by volunteers for devotees on Suna Besha.
Notably, the plastic bottles containing drinking water were found in large numbers on the Grand Road during the 12-day long festival even as there is prohibition on use of water in plastic pouches.
The district administration is now exploring the feasibility of biodegradable paper pouches.
