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• CM, MK Stalin launched Meendum Manjapai Vizhipunarvu Iyakkam in 2021
• Back to Yellow Cloth Bag Awareness Campaign to promote alternatives to plastic bags
To ensure that cloth bags are easily accessible to the public, the Tamil Nadu government plans to install cloth bag dispensing machines in public places.
Supriya Sahu, an Indian Administrative Service officer, posted a demonstration video of the machine online. Sahu is seen in the video inserting an Rs 10 coin into the machine, which then dispenses a medium-sized cloth bag.
The cloth bag in the video appears to be a manjapai (yellow bag), a traditional multipurpose bag popular among Tamil Nadu shoppers. Sahu captioned the video, “Manjapai Vending Machine is finally here.”
It is difficult to make cloth bags available in public places at a reasonable price.
We are working to install these machines at market places, bus stops, and other locations. The prototype is complete, and more information will be provided soon
The video has received over 45,000 views so far. “Splendid,” a Twitter user said in response to the video. My recommendation is that it accept electronic payments in addition to coins. Coins would not be carried by everyone. Although the transaction cost would be higher, the machine would be more useful to everyone.”
Advantage of cloth bag
The advantages of jute and cloth bags
• Reusable.
• Environmentally responsible.
• Maintenance is not required.
• It is completely biodegradable and recyclable.
• Plastic and paper bags are both more expensive.
• When compared to promotional carry bags, they are stronger and can carry more
