City-based Osai, an environmental organization in tie up with Tamilnadu Forest Department has taken up “ say no plastics “ campaign to the devotees visiting Velliangiri temple and hills on the occasion on Chitra Pournami festival.
Thousands of devotees throng the Velliangiri Hills for Chitra Pournami festival to perform special poojas by walking up the steep hills. The devotees thus visiting the temple are encouraged to use paper bags instead of plastic bags, which harm the environment by Osai Volunteers.
Syed of Osai Organisation told Simplicity that " This screening exercise for plastic bags though carried out for the past 12 years during festival time has been extended to weekends too. The sole aim to create awareness among the devotees to eradicate the use of plastic bags, and start using paper and cloth bags.
All of us are aware the plastics are non-biodegradable and poisonous when ingested by man and animals. Our volunteers distribute paper bags and collect plastic bags, from the devotees which they tend to be carrying.
Vellingiri Hills is gifted with Nature's bounty and it gives precious waters through the streams and rivers. It is our responsibility to save the flora and fauna of the hills and keep the pristine environment a plastic free zone.
Water conservation could be achieved by avoiding plastics as it clogs up drains and other water courses preventing the free flow of a streams and rivers . It is our bounden duty to conserve Mother Nature for future generations and the one sure fire way to do is saying no to plastics for ever.
Thousands of devotees throng the Velliangiri Hills for Chitra Pournami festival to perform special poojas by walking up the steep hills. The devotees thus visiting the temple are encouraged to use paper bags instead of plastic bags, which harm the environment by Osai Volunteers.
Syed of Osai Organisation told Simplicity that " This screening exercise for plastic bags though carried out for the past 12 years during festival time has been extended to weekends too. The sole aim to create awareness among the devotees to eradicate the use of plastic bags, and start using paper and cloth bags.
All of us are aware the plastics are non-biodegradable and poisonous when ingested by man and animals. Our volunteers distribute paper bags and collect plastic bags, from the devotees which they tend to be carrying.
Vellingiri Hills is gifted with Nature's bounty and it gives precious waters through the streams and rivers. It is our responsibility to save the flora and fauna of the hills and keep the pristine environment a plastic free zone.
Water conservation could be achieved by avoiding plastics as it clogs up drains and other water courses preventing the free flow of a streams and rivers . It is our bounden duty to conserve Mother Nature for future generations and the one sure fire way to do is saying no to plastics for ever.