A unique and successful formula to make the world plastic free | Sarpanch of a village in Kashmir found an effective solution|

Sadiwara, a far-slung village in South Kashmir, has come up with a unique initiative solution for saving the environment.

Sarpanch of a village in Kashmir found an effective solution. A unique initiative of 'Give Plastic, Take Gold' has been successful in Kashmir.

Invention of plastic: A synthetic waterproof substance was invented by Alexander Parkes in 1862 as an alternative to lacquer. Then through follow-up research, these objects were upgraded. Today, various forms of that substance have been discovered. It is colloquially known as plastic.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Plastic:

Plastic proved beneficial in every aspect of life.Plastic, or related synthetic materials, are durable, strong, and flexible for design, widely used in health, medicine, technology, automobiles, packaging, aviation, and building construction. But then the disadvantages of plastic are understood. It is harmful to the environment. Its durability is both an advantage and a disadvantage. Plastics have created deadly problems for cities, villages, agriculture, drainage systems, oceans, and many land and sea creatures. Plastic disposal is a big problem in the world.

Sarpanch of Sariwala village in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir has found the perfect solution.

The plastic free campaign of Sarpach of Sadiwara_Farook Ahmad Ganay and villagers collecting plastic waste:

.Sarpanch Mr. Farooq Ahmad Ganay, a lawyer, started a campaign in his jurisdiction - 'Deposit twenty quintals of plastic and carry a gold coin.'
The situation has become such that the entire village has been declared plastic-free in just 15 days after the announcement of this scheme.

Mr. Farooq Ahmad Ganay became an inspiration for everyone in the Kashmir valley. Villages were declared plastic free within 15 days after the campaign started. This campaign has gained vast popularity and has been appreciated and adopted by other village administrative authorities, governments such as Uttarakhand, and southern states. Farooq Ahmad Ganay was determined to get rid of polythene waste. So, he gives a gold coin to anyone who collects 2,000 kg of garbage. This campaign has encouraged the village dwellers to form a club to clean up their surroundings and has brought remarkable changes.

Planning to do the village plastic free:

This excellent rule of this village has been in discussion for a long time. The scheme was to get one gold coin for 20 quintals of plastic waste. The situation has become such that the entire village has been declared plastic-free in just 15 days after the announcement of this scheme.

People spend money to buy gold. Some people buy gold to wear, while some for investment purposes. But imagine you're getting gold in exchange for trash. People liked the innovative idea and received gold in return for plastic garbage. Sadiwara became a unique village in India where you can get gold instead of plastic waste. The situation has become such that plastic waste cleared as soon as this scheme had announced.

The rewards and encouragement from the DC Sir:

After 15 days of the successful campaign, he invited DC sir Dr. Prasad. DC sir congratulated and distributed the reward and encouraged the dwellers who had collected polythene. Releasing the incredible success of the campaign, he decided to keep the campaign on more effectively, and he announced that whoever would give us plastic would get the gold.

What Mr. Farook Ahmad Ganay has to say?

"As a citizen and as sarpanch, let us do something that sets an example. This example should be followed not only by the entire JKUT but should be by the entire country and state. So we started a campaign that- 'first collect polythene, plastic and get the reward' and after 15 days of the successful campaign, we invited DC sir Dr. Prasad. DC sir happily distributed the reward and encouraged our people who had collected polythene. We have more guidance from the sir. On that day, I thought, 'This campaign was incredibly successful. Now let us do something different, and we said, 'Whoever gives us plastic, we will give him gold.'"

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Unique initiative of ‘Give Plastic, Take Gold’ a runaway hit in Kashmir.