With an aim to ensure cleanliness in its area ahead of Swacchhta Survekshan-2021, ‘South Delhi Municipal Corporation’ (SDMC's) Najafgarh Zone on Tuesday opened 10 more ''Garbage Cafe'' where meals will be provided in exchange of plastic waste.
Radha Krishan, Deputy Commissioner of the Najafgarh Zone said that under this initiative, a person who brings one kg of plastic waste will get a free meal at a restaurant.
“The new garbage cafes are opened at Diamond Sweets (Dwarka Sector 23), City Centre Mall Food Court (Dwarka Sector 12), Pacific Mall Food Court (Sector 21 Dwarka), Bikaner Misthan (Dwarka Sector 10), Bikaner Sweets ( Mahaveer Enclave), Mittal Sweets (Najafgarh), Bikaner Sweets Corner ( Palam Colony), Prabhu Sweets & Bakery (Mahipalpur Chowk), Bikaner Sweets & Dairy (Dwarka Sector 22) and Bikaner Sweets (Pankha Road),” he said.
The deputy commissioner said that the south corporation also carried a plastic waste removal and special sanitation drive on Tuesday in Najafgarh Zone to ensure cleanliness. “The sanitation drive was carried out at markets, public places, schools, parks and vacant areas etc. Under plastic waste removal drive, focus is given to lift the plastic waste from green belts of main roads, central verge of main roads and other vacant plot etc,” he said.
Radha Krishan said that the drive, different stretches of around 70 KM were covered and nearly 250 kilograms of plastic waste were lifted from the green belts falls under the jurisdiction of Najafgarh Zone.
The SDMC’s Najafgarh Zone under the leadership of its deputy commissioner had launched this innovative concept last month to provide meals in exchange of plastic waste by a restaurant in Vardhman Mall, Dwarka.
According to provisions, the restaurant will offer free breakfast, lunch or dinner for bringing one kg of plastic waste. The plastic waste will include empty water bottles, cold drink bottles, plastic canes and other such items.