In order to create awareness and to encourage waste segregation, home composting, use of cloth bags for shopping and use of recycled products, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) inaugurated an Eco Mitra Park in Sarita Vihar on Friday. The park has been developed at zero cost to SDMC. On the occasion, local area councilor Neetu Chaudhary, Assistant Commissioner Madhukant and senior officials from SDMC were present. A senior SDMC official said that in Najafgarh Zone’s Sadh Nagar, Om Vihar, Manglapuri, Chhawla Extension, Kapashera, Durga Park and Shivpuri, massive awareness cum sensitization programmes were organized with focus on segregation of waste at source, cleanliness of public places, say no to single use plastic etc. A similar campaign was also organized in Mahavir Enclave Market where shopkeepers were asked not to use plastic at their shops. In West Zone’s Vishnu Garden, a special programme was organized to segregate wet and dry waste at source level and complete ban on use of single use plastic, the official said.