If the plans of District Collector Vijay Pingale went as stipulated vis-à-vis implementing the ban on plastic disposables of less than 40 micron, October 2, birth day of Mahatma Gandhi would be remembered in Tiruvannamalai for one more reason in the years to come.

Since plastic disposables are banned in entire Tiruvannamalai district steps are taken to spread awareness and implement the ban. Awareness rallies were conducted in municipalities and town panchayats. Action is planned against violators though the authorities are aware of intricacies and challenges involved in the implementation.