The collaboration of UD&PA Department and NSS Volunteers from GM HIgher Secondary School Champhai  conducted awareness campaign on the adverse effects of Plastics  yesterday here at Champhai Town. As part of the campaign the  volunteers picked up rags and paid visit to various Shops awaring the Shopkeepers and people they met on the needs to built plasticless society, and to promote eco-friendly approach, they distributed more than 600 plastic bags prepared by Self Help Groups under the UD&PA Department.  

At the closing programme Pu K.Lalhmuakliana, DUDO Champhai highlighted  hazardous effects of plastics and the immediate measures to be taken to curb plastic pollution. Also DIPRO Dr Lallawmkima elaborated about the rapid incessant plastics pollution due to unthoughtful usages. He encouraged the students to take pledge on not to use Plastics products and propagate the same message to their families and Societies.

The program was chaired by Pu F.Lalhriatpuia,JE UD&PA wherein Pu C.Laltanpuia, Lecturer, GM Higher Secondary School instrumented the oath taking  pledge with the Students on the occasion of Swachhata hi Seva and for minimal use of plastics materials.