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MOTORCYCLE RALLY TO MAKE THE NILGIRIS PLASTIC-FREE

P S SUNDAR

The executives of the well-known Gem Park Hotel Ooty took an oath, administered by the Resident Director Ismail Khan, in the presence of the Tourist Officer M Rajan in Ooty on Monday not to use plastic materials that cause environmental hazard not only in the hotel premises but in their respective houses as well.

“This was to show our solidarity with the Collector Innocent Divya in her drive towards making The Nilgiris plastic free by banning specified plastic items”, Khan said. 

Earlier, the employees of Gem Park Hotel took out a motorcycle rally from the Collector’s office.  Rajan and Ooty Municipal Engineer Ravi flagged off the rally.  

Guided by Deputy Operation Manager Suresh Nair and Human Resource Manager Sathish, the rally passed through important picnic spots in the tourist town.

The employees distributed pamphlets to the tourists urging them to co-operate with the Nilgiris district administration in making The Nilgiris plastic-free.

They also urged riders of two-wheel vehicles to compulsorily wear helmets.

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