Telangana Assembly To Be Plastic-Free Zone

HYDERABAD: The precincts of the Telangana Legislative Assembly would be plastic-free, Speaker Pocharam Srinivasa Reddy said on Monday.

Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Legislature Committee on Conservation of Wildlife and Environment in the Assembly, the Honble Speaker declared the precinct area of Assembly as environment friendly and hereafter any material made of plastic will not be used, it said.

Plastic materials will not be used in the Assembly precincts and items like plastic bottles will be replaced with those made from eco-friendly material.

The committee reviewed forest and wildlife conservation, implementation of Telangana ku Haritaharam' (state governments massive plantation drive), rejuvenation of forests, among others, in the state, the release added.

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