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@Priyanka_Rajpur
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Improper waste management, damaged drains, and a lack of crematoriums were some of the issues.⁠

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”If you want to bring about a change in this place, this is a golden chance,” he said to Priyanka.
Following these words, the 29-year-old contested for the #Sarpanch’s position – and won.⁠

The very next day after Priyanka’s oath-taking ceremony, plastic was banned in Rajpur panchayat.⁠
“Ceasing plastic usage can’t be done in a day. I was sure that it would be a long process,” says Priyanka, who has taken some concrete steps to make her village #plasticfree.⁠

Here's how she is achieving this #sustainable goal: thebetterindia.com/286966/rajpur-…

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