Ministry distributes 34,000 garbage bags to motorists
The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning yesterday distributed 34,000 garbage bags to motorists as part of a campaign to raise awareness about cleanliness and hygiene.
Bags were also distributed to some outlets. The ministry’s Public Relations launched the drive titled ‘Help me … Don’t Throw it’ in collaboration with the Public Cleaning Project.
The campaign began with the distribution of plastic bags to motorists on roads and shops in Al Markheya and the Corniche to encourage people to keep garbage in plastic bags while driving.
On its official Twitter and Facebook accounts, the ministry posted a picture of people distributing yellow bags with a graphic of a bin and a slogan ‘Cleanness of our country is our responsibility.’
Public hygiene program of #MMUP started distributing plastic bags for you to keep trash while driving. Have a look https://t.co/8V1hnwp1Gg
— Baladiya (@Baladiya1) November 2, 2015
Public hygiene program distributed trash bags among the drivers @ #Corniche today.Thanks @QatarTelevision 4 coverage pic.twitter.com/fksEyfUTfw
— Baladiya (@Baladiya1) November 2, 2015The ministry said the aim of the campaign is to promote the spirit of accountability and social responsibility in the population to keep all roads clean and refrain from throwing waste on roads while driving.
It also aims to make people aware about efforts being carried everyday by cleaners to keep the environment clean and maintain hygiene.
People need to dispose waste by putting it in allocated containers to protect the environment and encourage others to acquire the habit and dispose waste in a safe way.
The Um Salal Municipality has removed 131 tonnes of waste, 63 abandoned vehicles, 430 carcasses and 46.7 tonnes of slaughterhouse waste.
As part of the campaign, the Public Relations at the ministry has resumed a mobile exhibition campaign in Al Rayyan Municipality.
It uses theatre shows for 20 minutes to raise awareness about the importance of cleanliness and hygiene and protection of the environment.
More than 450 students from Al Khawarizmi and community elementary schools participated in the campaign.
That's because these morons think that they can litter at will and there will always be someone there to clean up after them
Wish to see that brix a police chasing a driver for littering..but sad to say there more drivers out there throwing garbage like anything and even spitting!
Great initiative. The Police should also start prosecuting idiots who throw garbage out of cars onto the roadside