Avoid asking for plastic bags from shops, says Minister
Source: The Sangai Express

Thoubal, January 08 2020: People should bring their own bags to carry things they buy from the market and they should avoid asking for polythene/plastic bags from shops, said Forest and Environment Minister Shyamkumar today.

Speaking at an awareness programme on environment held at Top-Chingtha Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Community Hall, the Minister said that use of plastic/polythene carry bags should be avoided as they pollute the environment and harm soil/fertility.

"To save the environment, we must avoid or minimise using plastics.

We should carry our bags and not ask for carrying bags when we go shopping.

This will reduce plastic use and mitigate environmental degradation," he said.

The non-degradable plastics are harmful to the soil and they inhibit the growth of vegetation, he said informing the impact plastics have on the environment if littered.

An awareness rally was conducted as part of the programme.

Pollution Control Board's scientist Kh Tomba also spoke at the event as resource person.

The programme conducted under the sponsorship of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Manipur Pollution Control Board was organised by Mangal Piba, Tengbang Piba-Village Level Federation, Top Chingtha, Nongpok Ningthou Youth Association, Top-Chingtha Youth Progressive Organisation, Laimanai Youth Club Yairipok and Meira Paibi Lups.

The programme held under the theme 'Cleanliness, Plastic Free, Go Green and Self Reliance for Economic Development' was also attended by Oinam AC MLA and Manipur Pollution Control Board Chairman L Radhakishore, Tulihal Zilla Parishad Member K Inaocha Devi and social worker M Thoiba Singh among others.

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