Anantapur: A massive awareness campaign for a plastic-free Anantapur was organised on Sunday under the aegis of the Daggubati Foundation.

As part of the initiative, 10,000 cloth bags were distributed in a single day at the city’s iconic Tower Clock Centre.

The campaign was led by Daggubati Ashritha, Chairperson of the Daggubati Foundation and daughter of MLA Daggubati Venkateswara Prasad. Addressing the public, she urged people to completely avoid single-use plastics, calling them “a growing threat to humanity.” She added that the foundation aimed to distribute 9,999 bags within nine hours, but achieved the target in just four hours, thanks to strong public participation.

The programme was jointly organised by Discovery Anantapur, Swachh Andhra Corporation, and the Municipal Department

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