In news– Sadiwara a far-flung village panchayat in Hiller Shahabad block of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has come up with the idea of offering a gold coin for collecting plastic waste for saving the environment.
About the initiative-
- The village panchayat has started a unique mission for saving the environment. The village head has started a campaign called ‘Give Plastic and Take Gold’.
- Under the scheme, if someone gives plastic waste of 20 quintals, then the panchayat will give him a gold coin.
- A lawyer by profession and Sarpanch of the village Sadiwara, Farooq Ahmad Ganai has become an inspiration for everyone in the Kashmir Valley.
- After the start of the campaign, the whole village was declared plastic free within 15 days.
- The campaign has gained a lot of popularity and has been appreciated by all and even been adopted by other panchayats too.
Source: The Hindu
