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Delhi Bans Single-Use Plastic Bottles at Sports Complexes
Delhi's development authority is running a month-long campaign to make parks and sports places cleaner.
It has banned single-use plastic bottles at its sports complexes.
The authority says workers have collected about 2.5 tonnes of waste from sports facilities.
Water dispensers and new bins have been added to help people avoid plastic bottles and sort their rubbish.
Signs also remind people not to litter.
The campaign includes planting trees and looking after public toilets.
Children, students, park users and resident groups are taking part.
The authority says people need to keep helping after the campaign ends.
The Delhi Development Authority banned single-use plastic bottles at its sports complexes during a month-long cleanliness campaign.
The campaign, called 'Swachhata Hi Seva,' began on September 17 and covers parks, green spaces, sports complexes and recreational facilities.
The authority said around 2.5 tonnes of waste had been collected from sporting facilities by Sunday.
Water dispensers, steel dustbins, wet-and-dry waste bins and anti-littering signs have been installed at facilities.
The campaign includes park and toilet maintenance, plantation, environmental awareness activities and participation by 75 resident welfare associations.
- Who
- The Delhi Development Authority, with resident welfare associations, students, children and users of public spaces.
- What
- A month-long cleanliness campaign that includes a ban on single-use plastic bottles at DDA sports complexes.
- Where
- DDA parks, green spaces, sports complexes and recreational facilities in Delhi.
- When
- The campaign started on September 17; the authority reported the waste collection on Sunday.
- Why
- To improve cleanliness and sanitation and encourage people to help maintain shared public spaces.
Key facts
- Campaign
- Swachhata Hi Seva
- Duration
- Month-long; started September 17
- Plastic restriction
- Single-use plastic bottles banned at DDA sports complexes
- Waste collected
- Around 2.5 tonnes from sporting facilities, according to DDA
- Participation
- 75 resident welfare associations, along with students, children and public-space users
- Facilities covered
- Parks, green spaces, sports complexes and recreational facilities
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