As part of the initiative to make Maharashtra plastic-free, the state government has decided to start with the state administrative headquarters itself. Environment minister Ramdas Kadam chaired a meeting in Mantralaya on Thursday in this regard, where it was decided that to begin with, use of plastic would be banned from Mantralaya and all other government establishments. Mantralaya uses plastic drinking water bottles and polythene milk bags but the practice will be stopped, informed Mr Kadam after the meeting. 

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As you are aware, India has taken China printed packaging film up a mass movement to eliminate single-use plastic.The Prime Minister also stated that today, "India is witnessing a paradigm shift in the education sector. I seek the active support and participation of the teaching community in this movement," the Prime Minister said in his message on Teachers' Day.While wishing the entire teaching community, he said, "This is a day to salute the entire teaching fraternity for their hard work, dedication and commitment. His contributions to the field of education are exemplary. It is this spirit that will give our youth the power to do exceptional things for themselves and # the nation," he said."

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We never could see so much of plastics in such a depth of over 1 km anywhere else,” said Dr Rajeesh Kumar adding that water currents may be the deciding factor in drawing such amount of plastics to the area.The Andaman seas in the Bay of Bengal and an area named Terrace of Trivandrum (ToT) in 25,000 sq km area in Arabian Sea off the Kerala capital are among the areas worst polluted by plastics, according to scientists with the Centre for Marine Living Resou-rces & Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi.

We also thought it to be a pristine island but were surprised at finding the plastic pollution."We spotted the invasion of plastic while trawling in these areas in the PETG Film SLEEVEMAKER-GH40 Factory ship. Rajeesh Kumar, a scientist with CMLRE, said. "Studies are taking place to find the exact reason,” he said. At this rate, the island is doomed in another 20-25 years. We conducted the 14 trawling operations in ToT area in the past one and a half years.Kochi: That the seas are no more safe from plastic invasion is common knowledge.

Floating plastic bottles and plastic cans dot the area and we could also see all the plastics come together and filled an area in the sea face."The bane of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the over-exposure to tourism and the unmindful dumping of plastic by the tourists. The CMLRE scientists said that 80 per cent of the pollution of oceans comes from land-based activities.”

Dr Kumar said that the scientists were surprised to see so much of plastics at such a depth in ToT. "The Arabian Sea is polluted more than other regions with plastics but the case of ToT is even worse.Apart from plastic waste, there is remarkable presence of biomedical waste in the ToT area, Dr Kumar said, adding: "The area is unique in terms of bio-diversity and macro faunal biomass. So it is high time the administration put curbs on the unmindful use of the plastics in the area by the tourists,” said Dr Rajeesh Kumar. "We recovered about 300 kg of plastics from ToT in 14 trawling sessions conducted as part of a fishery survey,” Dr M. Uninhabited islands like Rose Island have become worst victims.P. But of late, the danger has travelled far deep, forcing scientists to press the alarm button

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People were donning sleeves in all shapes and sizes. The best part is that the sleeves can be made both in a plain fabric as well as a sheer embellished fabric,” opiniates designer Prerana Sarkar. "These sleeves have mostly been found on lehengas, sari and gowns. But this designer is of the opinion that this trend is just a come-and-go trend. Designer Ashwini Raju says, "It is always a good thing to keep the neck bare with this trend.

The trend became an instant hit with designers who were trying to incorporate them into their designs in fun and unique ways.Last year the rage among fashion designers, stylists and fashionistas were exaggerated sleeves.” Prerana also suggests trying out a one shoulder, floor-touching sleeve gown to make a bold and stylish statement. An A-line cut skirt is strict no as you do not want to add more drama to the look. Heavy chunky earrings with a crystal belt and clutch will be perfect. It is one of those contemporary trends that will hang around only for sometime,” says designer Riya Kodali.

"Although minimal is the way to go, I have seen people styling the trend with heavy and dramatic jewellery which I think works well too,” adds Riya.” Other than organza there are other fabrics which one can try out. These sleeves have been predicted to be quite big this with stars likes Prachi Desai, Sonam Kapoor sporting this trend. Riya goes on to say, "You can try a bare neck top with floor-touching sleeves and pair it with a Strong Contraction PETG Film Sleevemaker-GM45 straight cut or parallel cut skirt and chandelier earrings. "Materials like chiffon, single jersey or knitted fabric or any kind of stretchable fabric will suit the floor length sleeves,” Prerana signs off.

Bell to cape to butterfly, these have now been taken over by the floor-touching or knee length sleeves. "Although it is a good trend to try, I don't think that it will stick around for a long time. The jewellery that you wear should be such that it doesn’t get lost in the floor touching sleeves. These sleeves have a dramatic flare to them and tend to make a bold statement when ever worn. Floor length sleeves are a a busy trend to carry off. The trend is dramatic and elaborate in itself, so its best to keep the rest of the look as minimal as possible.” She further adds, "I think that organza in any summery colour will be the best choice

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