Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Volunteers Remove 2.4 Tonnes of Waste from Palavakkam Beach
More than 300 people cleaned Palavakkam Beach on Saturday.
They collected about 2.4 tonnes of rubbish.
Much of the rubbish was plastic and other debris.
The waste was sorted and disposed of properly.
The Greater Chennai Corporation and environmental groups organised the activity.
Students, government workers, volunteers and local residents took part.
The event taught people how to protect beaches and marine life.
Participants also promised to reduce plastic waste and keep coastal areas clean.
More than 300 people joined a beach-cleaning drive at Palavakkam on Saturday.
Participants removed around 2.4 tonnes of plastic waste and other debris.
The Greater Chennai Corporation organised the drive with Tamil Nadu environmental authorities.
The collected waste was segregated and disposed of appropriately.
The campaign promoted avoiding single-use plastic, source segregation and marine conservation.
- Who
- More than 300 volunteers, students, officials, sanitation workers and local residents participated, led by Asha Ajith, Aftab Rasool and Sumeesh Soman.
- What
- A beach-cleaning drive removed around 2.4 tonnes of waste and raised awareness about coastal protection.
- When
- Saturday, as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day.
- Where
- Palavakkam Beach and surrounding areas in Chennai.
- Why
- To keep beaches clean and safe, reduce plastic pollution and protect marine and coastal ecosystems.
- Participants
- More than 300 people
- Waste collected
- Around 2.4 tonnes
- Location
- Palavakkam Beach, Chennai
- Organiser
- Greater Chennai Corporation
- Campaign
- Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar 5.0
- Waste handling
- Collected waste was segregated and disposed of appropriately
- Awareness themes
- Avoiding single-use plastic, segregating waste at source and protecting marine resources