Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Darjeeling Women's Plogging Championship Yields 895kg of Waste
In Darjeeling, India, over 180 women participated in a plogging championship.
Plogging combines jogging with picking up litter.
The goal was to collect the most waste.
The winner, Manita Thami, collected 6.17kg of waste.
The women gathered a total of 895kg of litter from the area.
The event aimed to promote cleanliness and fitness and was supported by the Mero Darjeeling initiative.
The event was a stepping stone toward a larger championship, combining the tradition of keeping the city clean with physical activity.
Darjeeling hosted its first women's plogging championship.
Over 180 women participated in the event.
The format rewarded the quantity of waste collected.
Participants collected 895kg of litter from Chowrasta-Mall-Darjeeling zoo and Chowk Bazar.
Manita Thami won first place, collecting 6.17kg of waste.
- Who
- Over 180 women
- What
- A plogging championship combining fitness and waste collection
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Darjeeling, India
- Why
- To promote cleanliness, fitness, and community responsibility.
Initiative Supporters
No opposing perspectives identified
Objective
Initiative Supporters
Promoting cleanliness and fitness through plogging, community involvement, and raising environmental awareness.
No opposing perspectives identified
N/A
- Event Type
- Women's Plogging Championship
- Location
- Darjeeling, India
- Total Litter Collected
- 895 kg
- 1st Place Winner
- Manita Thami
- 1st Place Prize
- ₹10,000
- Oldest Participant
- 77-year-old Kum Kum Rai
- Initiative Backed by
- Mero Darjeeling
