more-inCity Corporation Mayor V.K.Prashanth on Wednesday chaired the first meeting of the green protocol committee as part of the Onam week celebrations. Green protocol will be strictly observed across all the 30 venues in which the Onam week celebrations will be held from September 3 to 9. At the entrance of the venues, plastic items will be fixed with a sticker at a nominal charge, which will be refunded on returning with the same plastic items. Special stalls will be allotted at the venues for paper carry bags and other plastic alternatives at the festival venues. Awards will be given to the best performing green volunteers and to shops which follow the green protocol strictly.

Source: The Hindu August 09, 2017 19:41 UTC