In a statement issued here, the ICG spokesperson said that ICG has been the national coordinator for this vital initiative since 2006, consistently fostering public awareness and environmental stewardship.
Volunteers collected waste from various locations, including the community, market area and banks of the Indus River. The collected waste included plastic, discarded packaging materials, and other non-biodegradable items which pose serious threats to the local environment and wildlife.
The statement of the poll panel came in the wake of a report that a dedicated team of AAP volunteers would be stationed at every polling booth on the election day on February 5 to oversee the EVM demonstration.
Claiming that they were suddenly removed from their roles, and their salaries stopped arbitrarily last year, which had a bad impact on their finances, these volunteers said the decision has left their families struggling to meet basic needs, with some even resorting to extreme measures in the face of financial despair.
The death of a civic volunteer sparked a ruckus this morning at the Canning Sub-Divisional Hospital, in South 24-Parganas.
