Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 27: Highlighting major challenges posed due to modern urbanization, Mayor Jammu, Rajinder Sharma today said that polythene is posing grave threat to environment across J&K.
He said that plastic wastes are not decomposed even for decades together and cause irreparable loss to the environment and soil fertility and joint efforts are needed to curb this menace.
Speaking at an awareness-cum-interactive session on ‘Polythene Ban – a mass movement’, the Mayor reiterated that a polythene carry bags and polythene products are major challenge in modern lives victimising animals especially stray cows and human health and a blanket ban on plastic products and polythene bags as initiated by JMC as per G20 objectives is the only solution.
He encouraged the students to be part of the campaign against poly-bags and plastic and work for the welfare of their own region. The programme was organised by Waste Management Committee and G20 Club of Padmashri Padma Sachdev (PSPS) Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, in collaboration with JMC and the Mayor was chief guest while Baldev Singh Billawaria, Deputy Mayor was guest of honour.
The programme started with recitation of Saraswati Vandana by Dr. Vijender Kumar, HOD Sanskrit Department.
Prof. Minu Mahajan, Principal of the College presented welcome address.
Baldev Singh Billawaria, Deputy Mayor also spoke on the occasion.
A documentary on ‘Hazards of Plastic and use of biodegradable carry bags’ by DRDO was also shown.
A symposium on ‘Why polythene is to be banned’ was also organized. The symposium was adjudged by Prof. Mamta Gupta, Dean Commerce, Prof. Kamlesh Salathia, Dean Sciences and Prof. Anjali Bhat, Dean Social Sciences.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions were conferred upon Mehak Pawar, Sanchita and jointly to Mansha Akhtar & Prabjot Kour respectively.
A pledge was also taken by all including JMC team members, faculty and students of College for not using single use plastic and Polythene.
Students also raised the slogans like “Say No To Plastic”, “Polythene Hathao Bharat Ko Bachao” etc.
The stage was managed by Dr M K Mussa, convenor of the Waste Management Committee.
The Staff Secretary, Prof Mala Bhasin besides Committee members of Waste Management present in the event were Prof. Harmeet Singh, Dr. Ujjwal Sharma, Prof. Paramjeet Singh, Prof. Suman Bala, Prof. Roopali Salathia, Dr. Ravinder Sharma, Prof. Rajinder Kumar, and Prof. Nidhi Suri.
Technical support in the programme was provided by Dr. Ashok Kumar (HOD Biochemistry) and vote of thanks presented by Prof. Suman Bala.
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