VISAKHAPATNAM: The executive committee meeting of the Andhra Pradesh Federation of Resident Welfare Associations (APFERWAS) was held at MVP Colony on Sunday, July 3. Uday Shirname, President, APFERWAS chaired the meeting and several short- and long-term activities were planned. APFERWAS has decided to restrict single-use plastics (SUP) use in the forthcoming ‘Giri Pradakshina’, particularly water sachets.
The Committee members also decided to support the efforts of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation to ban the usage of SUP by distributing jute or cloth bags at some of the busiest locations and RWA colonies. The activity for competition among the RWAs has also been planned where the best performing RWA will be felicitated.