Campaign on plastic ban

To stop the use of plastic carry bag below 40 microns, the Raiganj Municipality today launched an awareness campaign distributing leaflets among traders of different markets.
According to the Raiganj Municipality sanitary inspector Mr Sudeb Das, carry bags dumped carelessly all over are clogging the drains, which in turn are developing into breeding ground for mosquitoes, making the threat of malaria very real. "Apart from this, such mindless dumping of plastic carry bags is contaminating ground affecting human health," he added.
Highlighting the ill effects of plastic bag use and careless dumping, the Raiganj Municipal authorities have urged traders to appeal to customers to bring bags made of either jute or cotton to carry goods.
Mr Mohit Sengupta, chairman of Raiganj Municipality said: "A seminar was held on the subject a fortnight ago at Raiganj Bidhanmancha in which traders and business associations, social workers and women of self-help groups were urged to cooperate to make the exercise successful. They have all promised to extend their cooperation," the chairman, said.
He further said that municipal authorities visited the different markets in the town and spread leaflets urging traders to discourage the use of plastic carry bags below 40 microns.
"To make the programme a success the municipality would hold another seminar on July 30 and ask members of the different market committees in Raiganj and the leaders of both West Dinajpur Chamber of Commerce and the Raiganj Merchant Association to extend their support," Mr Sengupta, added.

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