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What is more worrisome is the fact that these mass-produced flags are made of plastic and are non-biodegradable, and discarding them becomes an environmental concern.

The Indian flags seen fluttering atop the Red fort, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Supreme Court, other government buildings, and many such places – they are all manufactured in Hubballi. The Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha (KKGSS) is the country's only national flag manufacturing unit and it is located in Bengeri village of Dharwad district.

Thousands of national flags are found lying around on our roads after Independence and Republic Day celebrations every year. Most of those flags are made of plastic and are harmful to the environment if not discarded properly. Hence, the government is soon putting a ban on the use, sale and manufacturing of such flags.