New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The 75-day-long ongoing Coastal Clean Up Campaign obtained an enormous enhance as quite a lot of Chief Ministers, Governors, Film and Sports personalities pledged their full assist to the longest and largest seashore cleansing marketing campaign on this planet titled “Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar”.
The info was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh at present whereas addressing a press convention to temporary the progress of the continued 75-day Coastal Clean-Up marketing campaign launched on fifth July, 2022.
Three days forward of “International Coastal Clean-up Day” on seventeenth September 2022, huge folks’s assist can also be pouring in for the marketing campaign spearheaded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences and supported by different Ministries and Civil Society Groups within the nation.
Minister knowledgeable that the marketing campaign has entered the mode of the entire of Government strategy plus the entire of nation participation. A cleanathon, which was organised at Juhu Beach n Mumbai, noticed a lot of individuals.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressured retaining India’s coasts clear as he praised the efforts of volunteers to take away rubbish from the Juhu seashore in Mumbai. Responding to a video posted by Dr Singh in regards to the clean-up on the seashore, PM Modi tweeted, “Commendable… I appreciate all those involved in this effort. India is blessed with a long and beautiful coastline and it is important we focus on keeping our coasts clean”.
Dr. Singh mentioned that other than the energetic cooperation of Ministries of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Jal Shakti, Health and Family Welfare, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, External Affairs, Information and Broadcasting, organisations and associations like National Service Scheme (NSS), Indian Coast Guard, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Seema Jagran Manch, SFD, Paryavaran Sanrakshan Gatividhi (PSG), together with different social organizations and academic establishments are collaborating within the clean-up marketing campaign.
The MPs of coastal states additionally pledged full assist to the first-of-its-kind and longest-running coastal clean-up marketing campaign on this planet and so they additionally suggested the Ministry of Earth Sciences to undertake quite a lot of actions by involving native NGOs, he added.
The Minister instructed the media individuals to assist this noble mission of reaching the goal to take away 1,500 tonnes of rubbish, primarily single-use plastic from the ocean coasts on “International Coastal Clean-up Day” on seventeenth September 2022, which by the way can also be the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated as “Sewa Divas” within the nation. He referred to as upon all to affix the huge clean-up drive on seventeenth September to be carried out at 75 seashores throughout the nation with 75 volunteers for each kilometre of the shoreline. He additionally added that this yr’s occasion additionally coincides with the celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav within the seventy fifth yr of the nation’s independence.
Dr Singh reiterated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a lead within the cleanliness marketing campaign and has motivated all the nation to maintain the 7,500 Kilometres lengthy coastal line of India clear, protected and wholesome for mankind.
It is notable that final month, Dr Jitendra Singh interacted with 46 Deputy Commissioners/District Magistrates from 9 Coastal States and reviewed the continued countrywide 75-day Coastal CleanUp marketing campaign and requested them to help on this mass marketing campaign. He can also be going to jot down to every of them to make the occasion on seventeenth September a memorable one. The Minister mentioned, the District Collectors can create a sustainable marketing campaign and actually construct a crescendo by involving all sections of society because the “Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar” marketing campaign is the longest and largest seashore cleansing marketing campaign on this planet, which has already caught the creativeness of the lots and nation. (ANI)