Meet on plastic ban held: Collector

Anantapur: District Collector S Sathyanarayana has asked local industries to involve in anti-plastic campaign from October 2 and help to set up jute bag units to replace plastic bags.

The move is in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to end plastic use nation-wide. Speaking at a meeting at his chamber here, Sathyanarayana asked industrialists to adopt certain areas in their areas for participation in plastic ban campaign and replace it with jute bags.

He also appealed to students to involve in anti-plastic campaign. Representatives of Penna, Ultra-tech, Sagar and Kasturi Cement companies participated. District Industries Centre General Manager Sudarshan Babu coordinated the meeting.