Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh): The Ambikapur Municipal Corporation (AMC) is all set to make the city plastic-free with a first-of-its-kind 'Garbage Cafe'. The Cafe aims to provide free food for poor people and rag pickers in exchange for one kilogram of plastic, while breakfast will be provided if half a kilogram of plastic is brought to the cafe.

Ambikapur Mayor Ajay Tirkey said, "The solid waste management of the Ambikapur Municipal Corporation was successful. We have come up with a new provision that if someone brings one kilogram of plastic, he or she will get food for free and on half kilogram of plastic, they will get breakfast free. We have named this 'Garbage Cafe'. Our door-to-door waste collection process is already in place. We also re-sell plastic. The initiative will become successful. In the budget, we have allocated Rs 6 lakh for the cafe."