JAMMU, APRIL 27: Waste Management Committee and G20 club of Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, in collaboration with Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Thursday organised an Awareness cum Interactive session on Polythene Ban – a mass movement on “Banning Polythene”.Rajinder Sharma, Mayor Jammu was the Chief Guest and Baldev Baloria, Deputy Mayor Jammu was the Guest of Honor on the occasion.The programme started with lighting of the traditional lamp by the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Principal of the College and senior faculty followed by recitation of Saraswati vandana by Dr Vijender Kumar, HOD Sanskrit Department.Rajinder Sharma, Mayor Jammu, in his address, highlighted the major challenges faced to the nation as well as Jammu due to massive urbanization. He also mentioned that Plastic waste is a major challenge and initiatives to ban plastic and polythene have been taken by JMC as per G20 objectives.Baldev Baloria, Deputy Mayor, in his address, acquainted the audience with various steps taken by JMC in controlling plastic pollution.Earlier, Prof. Menu Mahajan, the College Principal presented the formal welcome address and apprised the gathering about the importance of clean environment and urgency of banning Polythene from the city of temples.The Principal emphasised that the Institution is taking initiatives to make this campus plastic and polythene free. She further added that how Plastic has come to be used extensively since the past 30 years and as it is not degradable, is leading to various ailments. She insisted that the students as stakeholders should play a positive role by coming forward with innovative ideas to reduce the use of Plastic and be the ambassadors of change.
