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Agartalaโ€˜s vegetable vendors extending support to the centreโ€™s decision have decided to stop the use of single-use plastic bags from October 2.

The shopkeepers have begun an initiative to stop using plastic bags and they have strictly prohibited customers from bringing plastic bags.

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The initiative has been taken by the vendors of Agartalaโ€™s Maharajganja market.

The vendors, as per the resolution, have collected all plastic bags from the spot and destroyed them.

They have also urged the customers to carry eco-friendly bags for shopping.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2 will launch a campaign that involves banning single-use plastic bags.