Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Beach Cleanup Campaign Highlights Coastal Protection for Future Generations
People cleaned up Mypadu Beach to protect the ocean.
Volunteers picked up waste from the shore.
The programme was part of a national campaign called “Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar.”
Officials said clean beaches help marine animals and people.
They also said cleaner coasts can support tourism.
Keeping the coast clean is important for Andhra Pradesh’s seafood exports.
Officials asked the public to behave responsibly and help prevent pollution.
They said these efforts can help future generations enjoy a healthier environment.
A beach-cleaning programme was held at Mypadu Beach in Nellore on Saturday.
The drive was organised under the Centre’s “Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar” campaign.
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and National Institute of Ocean Technology coordinated the programme.
Volunteers, industry employees and fishermen’s welfare representatives removed waste from the beach.
Officials linked cleaner beaches to marine protection, public health, tourism and Andhra Pradesh’s seafood exports.
- Who
- Officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and the National Institute of Ocean Technology, along with volunteers, industry employees and fishermen’s welfare representatives.
- What
- A beach-cleaning programme in which participants removed waste from the shoreline.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- Mypadu Beach in Indukurpet mandal, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To protect the marine ecosystem, reduce coastal pollution, support tourism and seafood exports, and promote a healthy environment for future generations.
- Location
- Mypadu Beach, Indukurpet mandal, Nellore
- Campaign
- Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar
- Organisers
- Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and National Institute of Ocean Technology
- Participants
- Volunteers, industry employees and fishermen’s welfare representatives
- Environmental goal
- Protect marine organisms and prevent coastal pollution
- Economic relevance
- Support Andhra Pradesh’s seafood export sector
- Tourism relevance
- Make coastal destinations more attractive to tourists