Citizens build ‘Wall of Hope’ using 15,000 discarded plastic bottles in Mussoorie

MUSSOORIE: Citizens of Mussoorie have built a ‘Wall of Hope’ to inspire tourists not to litter the surroundings. The wall is 12 feet high and 1500 feet long, made out of 15,000 plastic bottles. These plastic bottles are collected from various places in Mussoorie and its surroundings.

Shades of warm colors, give it an impression of a sunset and compliments the background of the hills. A similar model has been constructed in Goa as well.

Subodh Kerkar, founder of the Museum of Goa have planned and designed the wall. It is a part of the Hilldaari project, which is the movement that works to make Mussoorie one of the cleanest hill stations in India. “In order to construct the wall, around 50 volunteers from schools and colleges came forward. Locals of the village also took part in the initiative. They all worked effortlessly to make this project a success,”said Arvind Shukla, project manager of Hilldaari group.