Sat Dec 07 14:44:24 UTC 2024: ## Visakhapatnam Launches Awareness Campaign Ahead of Plastic Ban

**VISAKHAPATNAM, December 7, 2024** – The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) held an awareness walk on Beach Road today to promote the upcoming ban on single-use plastics, effective January 1, 2025. The event featured prominent film personality and Swachh Visakha ambassador R.P. Patnaik, who urged citizens to adopt eco-friendly alternatives. A large number of participants took a pledge to support the ban. GVMC officials, including Additional Commissioners D.V. Ramanamurthy and R. Somanna Rao, and Chief Medical Officer Naresh Kumar, were also in attendance.

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