The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh has announced the Free Steel Water Bottles Distribution Scheme for the school children in the state. The state government will be distributing 90,000 stainless steel water bottles to the school children in the state. The main objective of the scheme is to stop the use of plastic water bottles. The scheme will help as the government has banned use of plastic in the state. Bottles will be distributed under Mukhya Mantri Vardi Yojana (Free School Uniform Scheme). The state government has banned thermocol plates, plastic items, polythene, glasses etc to conserve nature and stop pollution due to plastic.
Free Steel Water Bottles Distribution: The government of HP initiative to distribute stainless steel water bottles for the school children in the state to discourage them from using plastic bottles.
Eligibility:
- Applicable only in Himachal Pradesh
- Students of 9th class studying in government schools only are eligible
Benefits:
- Free stainless steel water bottles for the school children
- 90,000 water bottles will be distributed
How to apply for Free Water Bottles Scheme:
- Students DON`T need to fill in any application form and apply for the free water bottle
- All the students studying in 9th standard in Himachal Pradesh government schools will be given free stainless steel water bottles
Free Steel Water Bottles Distribution: Highlights
- Himachal Chief Minister Shree Jairam Thakur announced the distribution of free water bottles for the students
- The announcement is made on the World Environment Day
- The government wants to encourage students to conserve nature
- The state government has banned use of plastic products from the state
- The government has also banned use of plastic water bottles with less than one litter capacity at official government functions
- The government has identified that the plastic is at the root of the most of the problems in the state
- Plastic does not decompose easily
- They pollute environment and is also dangerous for the animals as well
- Plastic is also polluting rivers and causing water crises in the state
पर्यावरण संरक्षण में प्लास्टिक की बोतल पर प्रतिबंध लगाने के ऐतिहासिक निर्णय के बाद अब माननीय मुख्यमंत्री @jairamthakurbjp जी के नेतृत्व में हिमाचल प्रदेश भाजपा सरकार प्रदेश के सरकारी स्कूलों में पढ़ रहे 90 हजार बच्चों को स्टील की बोतलें निःशुल्क उपलब्ध करवाएगी। pic.twitter.com/F8OfVqmTk6
— BJP Himachal Pradesh (@BJP4Himachal) October 7, 2018