Volunteers Tackle Plastic Waste at Odisha Shrines

In an effort to combat plastic pollution, a collaborative campaign was recently launched in Ganjam district, Odisha. Students, forest department personnel, and local volunteers united to collect single-use plastic and garbage surrounding the sacred Tara Tarini and Bateswar shrines. This drive is a key component of a broader initiative by the forest department and the state pollution control board to establish plastic-free picnic areas.

The collected waste was promptly transferred to the civic bodies in Purushottampur and Ganjam for appropriate management and disposal. Alongside the clean-up efforts, awareness meetings were organized. Officials from the forest department and the pollution control board educated the public about the detrimental health impacts of single-use plastic.