The Hindu 10.01.2014
Anti-plastic awareness rally taken out
An awareness rally on the ills of plastic was organised
by Tiruchirapalli City Corporation and Exnora International in Srirangam
here on Thursday. Around 400 students from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, NSS wing
of J.J. College of Engineering, and Student Exnora of Shrimad Andavan
Arts and Science College, and Jamal Mohamed College participated.
The
rally that began at Srirangam Zonal Office went via Chithirai Street
and concluded at the starting point. Students carried placards and
banners, and raised slogans on the ills of plastic.
B.
Rengarajan, assistant commissioner, Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli
Corporation, flagged off the rally in the presence of the city health
officer and food safety officer.
The rally was part
of a plastic awareness drive being organised in places of tourist
importance such as Srirangam and Samayapuram.