Coimbatore: People from all walks of life come together on Saturday to remove more than 300 kg of plastic waste thrown away by worshipers near the Marudhamalai Subramania Swamy Temple.
Like 50 people, including Sri Krishna College students and the Rotaract Club of Cug took part in this initiative, held by the Kovai NGO Kilalangal Padhugapppu Amaippu on the occasion of the International Mountain Day.
Volunteers, carrying gunny bags, gathered at the foot of the hill around 10:30 a.m.
and began collecting garbage left by visitors.
Most of the waste is found near the wall of the stairs of steps that lead to the temple.
They collected disposable plastic cups, carrying bags and food containers.
Garbage collected submitted to the local body for scientific disposal “the temple environment is an ecologically sensitive zone because a large number of wild animals visit the place often.
Strict restrictions must be there to prevent plastic waste disposed of there.
The district government must enforce a ban on single plastic use .
Government of the temple had to put the trash fairly and ensure that worshipers use it.
Elephants, monkeys and wild boar who visited the area can take plastic that blocks their digestive system, “he said.” the authority of the temple said that the bin was broken by a wild boar.
We plan to install several trash cans that cannot be accessed by wild boar, “Manikandan added.