Call to stop using plastic

Update: 2018-06-05 11:24 IST

Kurnool: Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) Joint Chief Environmental Engineer T Rajendra Reddy, Kurnool has stressed on the need to save environment from the pollution. He expressed concern over the excess usage of plastic in the district. Rajendra Reddy has participated as a chief guest for the inaugural match of the football tournament at District Sports Authority Stadium here on Monday.

He stated that the APPCB is organising football tourney to educate the people about the adverse impact of plastic on the environment. He explained that plastic will take hundreds of years to dissolve in the soil. He made an appeal to people to use jute and paper bags instead of plastic.

The official gave a call to city residents to participate in the environment awareness rally which would be flagged off from the Collectorate here on Tuesday, on the occasion of the World Environment Day.

PCB Assistant Engineer Shankar Rao, District Football Organisation President Ramanjaneyulu, District Science Coordinator S Rangamma, Olympic Organisation representative Vijay Kumar, District Chief coach Jagannadha Reddy and others participated in the programme. 
 

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