Environment Ministry’s cleanliness drive at 50 Beaches

New Delhi: The Environment Ministry is launching a mass cleanliness drive at 50 beaches under the “Swachh - Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan”. The government’s effort is to clean up the beaches and create awareness among citizens about the importance of coastal ecosystems.

The campaign from November 11-17 will clean the beaches in 10 coastal states/Union Territories (UTs), namely Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha. The beaches have been identified after consultations with the states/UTs, the Environment Ministry said. The cleaning drive will involve school/college students who are part of eco-clubs, district administration, institutions, volunteers, local communities and other stakeholders. State nodal agencies for the eco-clubs will be facilitating the week-long cleanliness drive. (IANS)

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