Belagavi: With the idea of helping the people stop using plastic bags, a Matha in Hukkeri of the district has come out with a novel idea. Chandrasekar seer of the Hukkeri Hiremath of the district has launched an initiative under which 1 lakh cotton bags will be distributed to the devotees.
Speaking to the media, the seer informed that all the devotees who visit the mutt will be given cotton bags as the prasadam. “This will continue till the end of December. It is our pledge for the new year,” he said.
“These cotton bags are made out of quality cotton and brought from Bengaluru. The money donated by the devotees for the Math has been utilised for this,” he said.