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About 2000 Eco-Clubs have been established in various schools/colleges of Delhi, which include Government Schools. These Eco-Clubs are conducting various environmental activities throughout the year. At the end of every year, Annual Eco Meet and Environmental Exhibition is organized wherein the representatives from all the Eco-club schools participate and exhibit various eco friendly products. |
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Anti-littering and anti-plastic bag campaign taken up under Bhagidari Programme involving Residents Welfare Associations, Market Traders Associations, schools, NGO's Corporate etc., to create awareness among citizens of Delhi. The Delhi degradable plastic beg (Manufactured, sale and usage) and garbage (control) act, 2000 is being implemented. Recently the act has been announced the salient feature of the act is: |
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Minimum thickness of the plastic bag shall be 40 microns. |
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Recycled plastic bags shall not be used for storing, carrying and packing of food stuff. |
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Recycling of Plastic bags shall be carried out as per BIS:14534:1998 namely guidelines for recycling of plastic bags shall be 8x12 inches of sizeViolation of these provisions of the Act can lead to imprisonment upto one year or a fine upto Rs. 25,000 or both. |
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Eco-care Programme (Environment and Sanitation drive ) in the residential areas is conducted with the help of RWAs, Eco-club schools/colleges, NGO's, Educational Institutions etc.These programmes evoked enthusiastic response from all the stakeholders indicating the success of the Bhagidari concept. |
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Anti-Fire Crackers Campaign is conducted every year on the occasion of Diwali festival with full support of citizens of Delhi especially the school children through Eco Clubs. The RWAs, NGOs, MTAs, Corporates are also actively involved. This Campaign is one the success stories of the Department of Environment since the last few years. The spirit of Bhagidari is a guiding factor behind the success |
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Khelo Holi Naturaly Campaign is conducted every year during the Holi Festival to encourage the use of Natural Colours, instead of chemicals and Synthetic colours |
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Awareness regarding menace created by littering of plastic bags, for use of alternate to plastic bags, like jute bags, cloth bags/paper bags etc also being carried out. |
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Clean Yamuna Campaign is conducted every year during May/June with the help of Government Functionaries, NGOs, RWAs , NCC, Schools, and Hospitals etc. During the drive huge quantity of plastic bags, garbage, water hyacinths and general litter from river embankment were lifted and sent to the sanitary landfill sites. |
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Yamuna action Plan Phase-II of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India is coordinated by this Department and some projects have been finalized in association with DJB & MCD. |
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