Though the State government’s ban on plastics comes into force only from January next year, a chicken shop owner in Gudiyattam has already started ‘complying’ with the order by using banana leaves.
Gopi felicitated by the Gudiyattam municipality officials, for his initiative to shun plastic cover
Vellore:
J Gopi, whose shop is located on Palamer road junction in Gudiyattam, gives customers chicken wrapped in banana leaves.
After information about Gopi’s initiative of using banana leaves reached the district administration a few days ago, Collector SA Raman and Regional Director of Municipal Administration C Vijayakumar directed Gudiyattam officials to felicitate Gopi.
Subsequently, Gudiyattam municipal commissioner S Selvabalaji and other officials, including health officer M Tamilselvan and manager GR Suryaprakash, congratulated Gopi and honoured him with a memento on Tuesday. More significantly, Gopi’s efforts have led him to being named as the brand ambassador for the local body’s plastic eradication drive.