Will launch campaign against single-use plastic: Javadekar

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday announced that a massive campaign will be launched to make India free of single-use plastic.

Javadekar made this announcement at Sau Paulo in Brazil, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech on Thursday urged people to shun single-use plastic and encouraged the use of jute and cloth bags to protect the environment.

Addressing a gathering during an Independence Day function organised by the Indian consulate in Sao Paulo, Javadekar, who holds the charge of Environment Ministry, said,"In response to Prime Minister's call on India's 73rd Independence Day, a massive public campaign will be launched engaging all stakeholders."