From Our Correspondent
GUWAHATI: Paying a befitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 150th Birth Anniversary and taking his dream of cleanliness to a logical conclusion, Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi imposed a blanket-ban on single-use plastic at Raj Bhavan campus during a simple function on Wednesday.
It may be noted that toeing the line of national agenda on the ban of single-use plastic, Mukhi announced the ban paving the way for a target to make the country free from single-use plastic by 2022.
Earlier, Assam Government through an official notification banned single-use plastic in the state secretariat complex. The notification mentioned that mineral water packed in plastic bottles will be prohibited in any function in the state secretariat along with all other single-use plastic items. The notification suggested use of bio-degradable items as well as glassware within the secretariat complex.
Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tirade against single-use plastic in the nation, Mukhi said that everybody would have to sincerely contribute to the mission of a plastic-free country. He also reiterated that the ban on single-use plastic will prove to be a boon to Assam, whose economy is predominantly dependent on plants.
The governor also said that the ban in Raj Bhavan will have a cascading effect, as he advocated for every pocket of the society to lead the way for a plastic-free state. He also said that the move will be a step towards transforming the state into an organic hub of NE.
Meanwhile, an Assamese short dance film titled ‘Vaishnava – being Humane’ produced by Mridusmita Das was released by the governor. The short film features Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite bhajans.