- The scheme aims to promote the usage of cloth bags among people and ban the use of plastic bags as they are harmful to the environment.
- The scheme motivates people to use ‘yellow’ cloth bag or ‘manjapai’ as it is called in the Tamil language.
- Also, the state government has put a ban on the production, use, storage, distribution, transportation, or sale of 14 types of plastics.
- Static Part:
- National Parks in Tamil Nadu: Mukurthi NP, Mudumalai NP, Indira Gandhi (Anamalai) NP, Gulf of Mannar Marine NP
Question:
Q.1 For what purpose has the Tamil Nadu government launched the ‘Meendum Manjappai’ scheme?
a. To promote the use of cloth bags
b. To provide nutritious food to tribal pregnant ladies
c. To provide tabs, mobile phone to government school students
d. To conduct tree plantation drive in the state
a. To promote the use of cloth bags
b. To provide nutritious food to tribal pregnant ladies
c. To provide tabs, mobile phone to government school students
d. To conduct tree plantation drive in the state
