Plastic-free campaign launched
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 14 2022:
Samvardhinee Nyas Manipur Prant in collaboration with College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Imphal kicked off a plastic-free campaign at Leimarel Sidabi Ema Keithel, Khwairamband Keithel on August 13 .
The event was attended by Professor Indira Sarangthem, Dean College of Agriculture, CAU; Indira Oinam, co-convenor, Samvardhinee Nyas Manipur Prant; L Lokeshwar Singh, Mayor, IMC; Th Kiran Singh, OC, City Police, Imphal and Dr Indira Thounaojam, Information and Publicity Officer, CAU.
To mark the beginning of this plastic free campaign cloth bags were distributed to the women vendors of the area.
Speaking on the occasion, Indira Oinam called upon women of the State to eliminate use of plastic bags and instead adopt indigenous cloth bags.