Authorities in Mount Abu have launched an initiative to promote beer cans as shards from broken bottles have been posing a threat to wild animals in the hill station in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district. Subdivisional officer (Mount Abu) Ravindra Goswami told PTI empty beer bottles were usually dumped in forest areas and water bodies. Glass shards from broken bottles are also found scattered in the Mount Abu wildlife sanctuary area, which harms wild animals like sloth bear and causes problems for tourists. Mount Abu, a hill station in the Aravalli mountain range, falls under the category of eco-sensitive zones. Packaged water bottles will also be banned and automated water dispensing machines will be installed to provide cheap drinking water.

Source: The Telegraph July 03, 2019 01:18 UTC