The Haldwani mayor Jogendra Pal Singh Rautela exhorted citizens to abstain from the use of single-use polythene and become involved in the Swachchhta hi Seva campaign. On the occasion of the birth anniversaries of MK Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, the municipal corporation of Haldwani held a programme. The mayor and employees of the municipal corporation paid tributes to the two leaders. After that the mayor launched the plastic-free campaign under the Swachchhta hi Seva campaign. As part of the voluntary labour campaign held by the corporation. On the occasion, about 11 tonnes of plastic waste was collected from various parts of the city with the help of citizens and organisations.