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17/06/22 07:15 AM IST

75 sea beaches to be cleaned up across the country for 75 days

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology;  Dr Jitendra Singh chaired a meeting to review preparations for the upcoming "International Coastal Cleanup Day 2022" recently. 

International Coastal Cleanup Day 
  • The annual event, which is organized on the 3rd Saturday of September every year, is falling on 17th September this year which is, coincidentally, the birthday of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who has been pioneering the cause of cleanliness (Swachhta), sea beach protection, environment and climate protection in all its forms.
  • This year’s event also coincides with the celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in the 75th year of country’s independence. 
  • It will be the first-of-its-kind and longest running coastal cleanup campaign with highest number of people participating in it.
  • The target of the drive is to remove 1,500 tonnes of garbage from the sea coasts which will be a huge relief to marine life and the people staying in coastal areas.
Source- PIB 

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