More than 200 tonnes of garbage removed from coast areas under ‘Coastal Clean-Up campaign’

New Delhi: More than 200 tones of garbage mainly single-use plastic have been removed from the sea coasts during the first 20 days of the ongoing 75-day Coastal Clean-Up campaign launched on 5th July 2022, Minister of States in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh said on Monday.
So far more than 52000 volunteers from 24 States have registered for the 75-day long campaign to raise awareness about “Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar”, which will culminate on “International Coastal Clean-up Day” on 17th September 2022.

Dr Jitendra Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken the lead in the cleanliness campaign and has motivated the entire nation to keep the 7500 Kilometres long coastal line of India clean, safe and healthy for mankind.

The Minister also sought active cooperation of members of civil society to achieve the target to remove 1,500 tonnes of garbage, mainly single-use plastic from the sea coasts on “International Coastal Clean-up Day” on 17th September 2022, which is also the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated as “Sewa Divas” in the country.

The Minister also launched a dedicated Website www.swachhsagar.org to give a further boost to the Cleaning Mission.
He also launched the Campaign Logo-Vasuki, dedicated to the country’s youth, as they are along with the school students taking keen interest and joining the coastal and beach cleaning activities.

Dr Jitendra Singh also called upon all to join the massive clean-up drive on 17th September to be carried out at 75 beaches across the country with 75 volunteers for every kilometre of the coastline.