Mela Campus To Be Plastic-free, Kulhar & Cotton Bags To Be Used | Allahabad News
Prayagraj: To make entire Magh Mela campus plastic-free zone, the authorities of Magh Mela have invited manufactures of cotton, jute bags, ‘dona pattal’ and ‘kulhar’ and are allotting them land in all six sectors to manufacture, stock and operate. Drafting an elaborate plan to promote use of cotton bags among visitors, Magh Mela officials have connected with seers, saints and heads of other religious, spiritual and social organisations for the use of cotton bags on their camps.
ADM (Magh Mela) Vivek Chaturvedi told TOI, “Mela authorities are all set to hold an interactive session of cotton bags\ dona pattal \ kulhad manufactures and other organisations at the auditorium of MLN Medical college on January 10 in order to ensure hassle free supply of eco-friendly articles in Magh Mela.”
Pointedly, state minister for energy and urban development AK Sharma during his recent visit to Mela campus had instructed Magh Mela authorities to create awareness and ensure that no devotee uses plastic.He even asked officials to arrange adequate number of cotton and jute bags on mela campus. The mela administration has already taken up steps to promote use of ‘kulhad’ (earthen pots) and ‘dona-pattal’ (sal and banyan leaves plates) among devotees, pilgrims and tourists coming to the mela campus.
Majority of seers, saints and organisations have agreed to use kulhar, dona-pattal and jute bags and for that organisation concerned have already booked their orders. It is estimated that about five to eight lakh ‘kulhads’ and ‘dona-pattals’ will be used during 54 days long mela period.
A senior mela official said after the ban of single use plastic in and around mela campus, we are promoting the use of kulhar and dona-pattal among social, spiritual and religious organisations to protect environment since last couple of years. He added that special teams have also been formed to conduct surprise raids and no vendors would be allowed to use polythene on mela campus.
“All the anna kshetra will ensure maximize use of kulhads and eco-friendly plates,” said head of Om Namay Shiva organisation engaged in serving meals to devotees and pilgrims every Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh and Magh Mela. He further said that they are educating devotees about environment protection measures. Heads of various religious and spiritual organisations have also come forward to distribute prasad in ‘dona’ and ‘pattal’ (made of leaves of Sal and Banyan tress) among camp visitors.
Saints and seers claimed, “Since ages, bowls and plates made up of Sal or Banyan tree leaves were used in majority of ashrams, social and religious spots to serve food items and prasad among devotees.
ADM (Magh Mela) Vivek Chaturvedi told TOI, “Mela authorities are all set to hold an interactive session of cotton bags\ dona pattal \ kulhad manufactures and other organisations at the auditorium of MLN Medical college on January 10 in order to ensure hassle free supply of eco-friendly articles in Magh Mela.”
Pointedly, state minister for energy and urban development AK Sharma during his recent visit to Mela campus had instructed Magh Mela authorities to create awareness and ensure that no devotee uses plastic.He even asked officials to arrange adequate number of cotton and jute bags on mela campus. The mela administration has already taken up steps to promote use of ‘kulhad’ (earthen pots) and ‘dona-pattal’ (sal and banyan leaves plates) among devotees, pilgrims and tourists coming to the mela campus.
Majority of seers, saints and organisations have agreed to use kulhar, dona-pattal and jute bags and for that organisation concerned have already booked their orders. It is estimated that about five to eight lakh ‘kulhads’ and ‘dona-pattals’ will be used during 54 days long mela period.
A senior mela official said after the ban of single use plastic in and around mela campus, we are promoting the use of kulhar and dona-pattal among social, spiritual and religious organisations to protect environment since last couple of years. He added that special teams have also been formed to conduct surprise raids and no vendors would be allowed to use polythene on mela campus.
“All the anna kshetra will ensure maximize use of kulhads and eco-friendly plates,” said head of Om Namay Shiva organisation engaged in serving meals to devotees and pilgrims every Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh and Magh Mela. He further said that they are educating devotees about environment protection measures. Heads of various religious and spiritual organisations have also come forward to distribute prasad in ‘dona’ and ‘pattal’ (made of leaves of Sal and Banyan tress) among camp visitors.
Saints and seers claimed, “Since ages, bowls and plates made up of Sal or Banyan tree leaves were used in majority of ashrams, social and religious spots to serve food items and prasad among devotees.