ICT admin distributes 10,000 more cotton bags.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration has distributed 10,000 more cotton bags among the visitors here at a shopping mall, aimed at creating awareness about the harmful use of polythene bags.

Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul along with Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqaat distributed the bags with the support of JS bank under the Prime Minister's 'Clean and Green Pakistan Movement', the ICT spokesman said on Friday.

Around 20,000 more bags would also be distributed in upcoming days in rural areas of the city to discourage the use of plastic bags among the masses, he added.

Talking to reporter, the deputy commissioner urged the capital dwellers to abandon the use of polythene shoppers and adopt Eco-friendly bags to make this campaign successful.

He said 'People use plastic bags without knowing its repercussions...