Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Garoth Launches Cloth Bags Against Plastic
In Garoth, Madhya Pradesh, the local government and women leaders started a campaign to stop using plastic bags.
They gave out special cloth bags at a low price to help people and shops use them instead of plastic.
Everyone promised to keep their town clean and not use plastic.
The leaders also said that using plastic will not be allowed and people who do will be fined.
Many important people from the town came to support this good idea for the environment.
Garoth Municipal Council launched cloth bags to replace plastic at the Old Bus Stand Shaheed Chowk vegetable market.
The initiative aims to reduce plastic pollution and promote eco-friendly practices among vendors and residents.
Cloth bags were subsidized from Rs 20 to Rs 5 and distributed to encourage usage.
A meeting with traders resulted in a ban on plastic polythene and plans for challan action against violators.
The event was attended by municipal officials, councillors, women members, market traders, and other prominent citizens.
- Who
- Garoth Municipal Council and women representatives
- What
- Launched cloth bags to discourage plastic use
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Old Bus Stand Shaheed Chowk vegetable market, Garoth, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To reduce plastic pollution and promote eco-friendly practices
- Location
- Garoth, Madhya Pradesh
- Initiative
- Plastic-Free Campaign
- Price of Cloth Bags
- Rs 5 (subsidized)
- Original Price of Cloth Bags
- Rs 20
- Key Attendees
- Municipal council president, vice-president, chief municipal officer, councillors, women members, market traders, municipal staff
- Action Against Violators
- Challan action
- Pledge Taken
- Support a plastic-free Garoth