Referring to the recent release of tiger census, he said that India now have 2,967 tigers.Under the campaign, nutrition for women and children is being converted into a mass movement. In his monthly radio broadcast, Mr Narendra Modi asked municipalities, NGOs and the corporate sector to come up with ways for safe disposal of accumulated plastic waste before Diwali.He said people from all strata of the society should celebrate Gandhi Jayanti this year as a day to make "Mother India plastic-free". The month of September will be celebrated as ‘Poshan Abhiyaan’ across the country. If you manage to save a few people from malnutrition, it would mean that we can bring the country out of the circle of malnutrition," he said.A few years ago, the figure was half of what we have today, he pointed out.In his address, Mr Modi also referred to the "Poshan Abhiyan" (nutrition campaign) to be held next month and urged people to contribute."Due to lack of awareness, both poor and affluent families are affected by malnutrition.New Delhi: Re-emphasising his Independence Day appeal to shun "single-use" plastic to protect environment, the Prime Minister on Sunday urged people to observe the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this year as a day to make India plastic-free..At the Tiger Summit of 2010 it was resolved to double the number of tigers worldwide by 2022."This year, on October 2, when we celebrate Bapu’s 150th birth anniversary, we shall not only dedicate to him an India that is open defecation-free but also shall lay the foundation of a new revolution against plastic, by people themselves, throughout the country," he said."We have to keep ourselves fit and the nation has to be made fit," he said.Touching upon the issue of wildlife conservation, Mr Modi said it is time India moved beyond conservation and thought about compassion to create an environment where nature and wildlife can flourish. You must get connected with it, get information about this initiative, add some new facet by contributing to it.Mr Modi said National Sports Day on August 29 will mark the launch of ‘Fit India Movement’. Quoting scriptures, he said that if there are no forests, tigers are forced to venture into the human habitat and are killed, and if there are no tigers in the forest, then man cuts acrylic airless bottle Manufacturers the forest and destroys it

It is the need of the hour to strictly implement the plastic ban on beaches."People should rather move to the green corn starch bags, which are easily biodegradable and can be decomposed within three months.. Later on April 10, the state government revised the ban, exempting the packaged water bottles, however, they have mandated a buy back policy on it. Meanwhile, the manufacturers and the business owners should also support the plastic ban and stop the sale of thermocol and plastic," said Subhajit Mukherjee, founder of NGO Lets Green Foundation. Many black bags have the label ‘compostable’ but they take years to degrade," added Mr.Mumbai: Despite prohibition on the use of thermocol under the plastic ban, several food stalls at city beaches are still serving eatables in thermocol bowls and plates. Activists claimed that use of thermocol plates and bowls will increase littering at beaches.The NGO has started ‘Save the Beach’ campaign where the volunteers — that include school and college students among other citizens — have been carrying regular clean up drives at city beaches.  "Many stalls at Juhu and Aksa beaches still provide China cosmetic jar Factory eatables in plastic or thermocol bowls and plates. Mukherjee. Meanwhile, the officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation stated that they will soon initiate action against stalls violating the ban.Under the notification of March 23, the state government had imposed a ban on manufacturing, use, sale, distribution and storage of plastic materials such as one-time-use bags, spoons, plates, PET and PETE bottles and thermocol items