<p>In an attempt to provide a viable alternate to polythene bags, the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has come up with cloth bag vending machines.<br /><br />Claimed to be the first of its kind, the RSPCB has developed these machines in collaboration with an Udaipur-based private company to ensure an effective ban on polythene bags. The machines will dispense eco-friendly carry bags made of textile wastes, procured from textile units in Pali district.<br /><br />Regional officer of RSPCB, Kota, Amit Kumar Sharma, who is in-charge of this project, said, “We have currently procured three such machines...the cost of each machine is Rs 1.25 lakh.”<br /><br />There is a coin acceptor in the machine through which a customer can insert Rs 5 or Rs 10 coin and get two cloth bags for Rs 5, he said.<br /><br />A total of 9,000 cloth bags have been manufactured by the RSPCB. “Each bag will have a carrying capacity of around 4-5 kg. The machines will have two hoppers which can accommodate various sizes of bags,” Sharma added.<br /><br />The machine also supports multiple bag dispensing at a time based on denomination of the coin inserted.<br /><br />The cloth vending machine will have an LED moving message display for slogans/advertisements.<br /><br />DH News Service</p>
<p>In an attempt to provide a viable alternate to polythene bags, the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has come up with cloth bag vending machines.<br /><br />Claimed to be the first of its kind, the RSPCB has developed these machines in collaboration with an Udaipur-based private company to ensure an effective ban on polythene bags. The machines will dispense eco-friendly carry bags made of textile wastes, procured from textile units in Pali district.<br /><br />Regional officer of RSPCB, Kota, Amit Kumar Sharma, who is in-charge of this project, said, “We have currently procured three such machines...the cost of each machine is Rs 1.25 lakh.”<br /><br />There is a coin acceptor in the machine through which a customer can insert Rs 5 or Rs 10 coin and get two cloth bags for Rs 5, he said.<br /><br />A total of 9,000 cloth bags have been manufactured by the RSPCB. “Each bag will have a carrying capacity of around 4-5 kg. The machines will have two hoppers which can accommodate various sizes of bags,” Sharma added.<br /><br />The machine also supports multiple bag dispensing at a time based on denomination of the coin inserted.<br /><br />The cloth vending machine will have an LED moving message display for slogans/advertisements.<br /><br />DH News Service</p>
