Prime Minister urges citizens to recycle paper

During the 122nd episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said, “How can it be possible that there is talk of a clean India and the listeners of Mann Ki Baat stay behind?"

He added, "I have full faith that all of you are strengthening this campaign at your level. But today I want to tell you about an example where the resolve for cleanliness conquered even insurmountable challenges."

The Prime Minister said, “A lot of paper waste is generated in our homes and offices every day.” He informed listeners that a fourth of the country's landfill waste is related to paper.

Later, he told citizens to rethink their waste habits. Here he alluded to Indian startups and highlighted their recycling projects. The Prime Minister said, "In many cities like Visakhapatnam and Gurugram, many startups are adopting innovative methods of paper recycling. Some are making packaging boards from recycled paper, others are making newspaper recycling easier through digital methods.”

Later, the Prime Minister mentioned Jalna, where startups are producing packaging rolls and paper cores entirely from recycled material.

Highlighting the environmental impact, he said, “You will also be inspired by knowing that recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees from being cut and thousands of litres of water are saved.”

He cited the efforts of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), whose team scaled Mount Makalu, one of the most challenging peaks in the world, but also ensured the mission of cleaning the mountain during their expedition.

The Prime Minister explained how the ITBP team climbed the mountain and they added the mission of cleanliness to their goal. He said, " They took up the task of removing the garbage lying near the peak. Just imagine, the members of this team brought down more than 150 kg of non-biodegradable waste with them. Cleaning at such a height is not an easy task."

"This shows that where there is determination, the path is created automatically," the Prime Minister concluded.