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Sasihithlu Beach Cleanup Collects 12.75 Tonnes of Waste
More than 500 people helped clean Sasihithlu beach on Friday.
They took part in the cleanup to mark Gandhi Jayanti.
The volunteers included students, local residents and members of community groups.
Together, they collected about 12.75 tonnes of rubbish, including plastic, glass, rubber and thermocol.
The waste was gathered in one place and sorted for disposal.
Organisers said keeping the beach clean should be a regular effort, not just a one-day activity.
The gram panchayat plans to hold two cleanups each month.
Participants also heard that everyone can help protect beaches and marine life by reducing waste and disposing of it responsibly.
More than 500 people joined a Gandhi Jayanti shoreline cleanup at Sasihithlu beach on Friday.
Volunteers collected around 12.75 tonnes of plastic, glass, rubber, thermocol and other waste.
Haleangady Gram Panchayat, Alva’s Education Foundation and local organisations jointly organised the drive.
Collected waste was brought together and separated for disposal.
The gram panchayat plans to hold two cleanliness drives each month throughout the year.
- Who
- More than 500 people, including students, residents and community groups, took part; Haleangady Gram Panchayat and Alva’s Education Foundation helped organise the drive.
- What
- A shoreline cleanup collected around 12.75 tonnes of waste.
- Where
- Sasihithlu beach, near Mangaluru.
- When
- Friday, marking Gandhi Jayanti.
- Why
- To clean the shoreline and encourage ongoing community responsibility for waste and the coastal environment.
Key facts
- Waste collected
- Around 12.75 tonnes
- Participants
- More than 500
- Materials collected
- Plastic, glass, rubber, thermocol and other waste
- Organisers
- Haleangady Gram Panchayat, Alva’s Education Foundation and local organisations
- Planned frequency
- Two cleanliness drives each month throughout the year
- Waste handling
- Collected waste was brought together and segregated for disposal
Quotes
Vivek Alva
Trustee of Alva’s Education Foundation
“Local institutions alone cannot keep the environment clean, and every citizen has a role. Plastic left along beaches turns into an environmental concern that affects the coastal ecosystem and marine life. Reducing waste, segregating it at source and disposing of it responsibly had to become routine.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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