Cleanliness is intrinsic to every religion. It is said that cleanliness is next to godliness. Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace & religious harmony, laid great stress on cleanliness that inspires Swachh Bharat Mission.
It was a privilege to meet religious & spiritual leaders of various faiths in Delhi to discuss ideas & suggestions which when implemented at places will assist this urban mission gain momentum & sustainability.
We have seen several innovative practices being successfully implemented at places of worship; hope they inspire all others. To recall a few from among many, in Ujjain, pilgrim’s old discarded clothes are being turned into handmade papers.
In Shirdi Sai Mandir, floral waste is being used to produce incense sticks by two devotees & sold within the temple premises. Ashura Mubarak Festival of Bohra community, despite a whopping attendance of 15 lakhs devotees, was celebrated as a zero waste event.
Nada Sahib Gurudwara in Panchkula, which caters to food for more than 2,000 people daily, has set up a biogas plant with treatment capacity of 100 kg. ‘Astha’ in Delhi is distributing cotton bags, promoting ‘bartan bhandar’ & composting of food items in temples. And many more...
We unanimously decided to promote composting of wet waste in all religious premises, & discourage devotees/visitors from using any kind of single use plastic like thali, chammach, kanta, katori, glass, straw, bottle, polythene bags, anything with plastic wrapper etc.
All the religious leaders agreed to celebrate plastic free festivals, or any other individual/social/religious celebration. Decisions taken today will help in #MakingCitiesPlasticFree.
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