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painting, beautification of the structure of many spinning wheels
non-usable drums of engine oil has been built, in which junk
used in vehicles. Reconstructed material has been used.
drums have been installed as Old wheels painted in
artistic pots in those areas where different colours and arranged
suitable locations for plantation in a balanced proportion are
were not available. Along with combined with grandeur in the
the beautification of the road, form of dividers on the Western
there is an increased awareness Kachahari Marg of the city.
about the 3R principle among the The efforts and initiatives
citizens. made by the Municipal
Display wall and barricading Corporation in the past 2-3 months
from tyres and rims of old JCB/ regarding public awareness and
tractors and handcarts, and the relationship built with various
light trees from iron scrap have social and civic organizations
been made. Disposable tyres are are encouraging the public’s
being used to create creepers tendency to recycle and reuse old
for plantation and swings, play materials.
tunnels for children. This experiment is
Apart from this, the Meerut commendable from the point
Municipal Corporation has tied of view of protecting the
up with recyclers to process environment and creating useful
plastic and polythene, which are economic assets with disposable
collected daily to create walking materials for society without any
tracks, benches and murals in significant expense. With the
the parks. Near the important blessings of the Hon'ble Prime
landmark 'Bachha Park', an image Minister, this local campaign will
of the revered Mahatma Gandhi undoubtedly assume a national
spinning the wheel has been role. I once again express my
innovatively created using the sincerest gratitude to the Hon’ble
freewheel, old cycle chains, etc. At Prime Minister for his appreciation
another busy intersection of the for Meerut's 'Kabaad se Jugaad'
city, 'Jail-Chungi', an attractive campaign.

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