Bhopal. The exhibition, sanitation equipment and Triple-R on Wheels were the center of attraction in the Swachhata program held at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Center in Bhopal. The Swachhata Diwas program was held under the chief hospitality of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav. After reaching the program venue, the Chief Minister observed the equipment used in the cleaning work of Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Triple-R on Wheels and the material made using useless items.
Triple-R on Wheels
Items were displayed on Triple-R on Wheels at the program venue. Rekha Khare and Vishakha were sitting on this vehicle with a sewing machine. They told that till now three centers of Triple-R i.e. Reduce, Re-use and Recycle are continuously operating at Bhopal’s Boat Club, Number 10 Bus Stop and Vitthal Market. Now this facility has been made a mobile service with a vehicle in Bhopal Municipal Corporation. Rekha tells that through mobile vehicles, people will be advised not to use polythene and bags will be made from unused clothes given by the public. Rekha tells that there is a system of collecting waste electrical goods and different wastes in a scientific way. Along with this, covers of copies and books and decoration material is prepared from other waste material. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav praised this.
Ms. Aruna Singh is making toys from a start-up company
Ms. Aruna Singh was also present at the exhibition site. She told that her start-up company is providing eco-friendly toys to children in Bhopal. 20 people are employed in her company. Most of her toys are made from wood. Plastic is not used in them. She tells that through toys, she makes many toys for children to learn alphabets, maps for geographical knowledge and for brain exercise. She has done engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College. Ms. Aruna wanted to start her own business, so she thought of starting a start-up company and is now running the company successfully.
Exhibition of items made from PM Swa-Nidhi
Women from self-help groups benefiting from the PM Swa-Nidhi scheme displayed items at Kushabhau Thackeray Convention Center. Ms. Preeti Rao displayed Zardozi items prepared from the ancient craftsmanship of Bhopal. She says that this work is famous all over India. She said that her group has set up a stall at Bhopal’s Rani Kamlapati station in the ‘One Product – One Railway Station’ program. The Zardozi items displayed at the stall are being liked a lot by the passengers. Along with them, women from other self-help groups displayed artificial jewellery, food items and handloom clothes. Today, a large number of women in the state are joining self-help groups and making themselves financially self-reliant. Items prepared from coconut and jute were also displayed at the exhibition site.
