Mysuru has become the first city in the State which has been identified to be made free from the usage of single-use plastic and an announcement in this regard was made at the valedictory of the 69th Wildlife Week held in Mysuru on Saturday.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah declared to make Mysuru, a cultural center of Karnataka, a single-use plastic-free city in the coming days and the support of the people, stakeholders, government departments, and agencies had been sought for achieving the milestone.
Besides Mysuru, four other cities identified under the initiative are Bidar, Kalaburagi, Tumakuru, and Dharmasthala.
