This year, it has decided to go further by giving an immediate and easy-to-use option - cloth bags. The VMC has placed five vending machines at the vegetable market and other places. Shoppers can get a cloth bag by inserting a five rupee coin into the vending machine. The development has resulted in an increased use of cloth bags.
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