NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, AUG 27
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav inspected the beach infrastructure facilities at the Eden Beach, Puducherry early morning of Saturday. A one-day beach clean-up campaign has also been organised at Promenade Beach , Puducherry.
Thanks Hon'ble Minister Sh @byadavbjp Bhupendra Yadav for lending support to the first of its kind longest Coastal Cleanup Campaign of 75 days at 75 sea beaches, coordinated by Ministry of Earth Sciences. #SwachhSagarSurakshitSagar https://t.co/qNYb9qc6ln
— Dr Jitendra Singh (मोदी का परिवार) (@DrJitendraSingh) August 27, 2022
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav inspected the Beach infrastructure facilities, the safety and risk measures taken for the safety of the beach users and interacted with the Officials of the Government of Puducherry, the beach maintenance team, and the tourists at the Eden Blue Flag Beach, since September 2020.
- Initiates ‘Clean Coast, Safe Sea Campaign,’ a 75-day citizen-led initiative aimed at improving the coastal and ocean health via community action
- Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav Inspects the beach infrastructure facilities at the Eden Beach, Puducherry
The Union Minister led the Beach Cleaning and Awareness Campaign along with Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister of Puducherry N Rangaswamy.
Participated in the Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar campaign today at the Promenade beach in Puducherry along with Lieutenant-Governor Smt Tamilisai Soundararajan ji.#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/Nv2UAszDwr
— Bhupender Yadav (मोदी का परिवार) (@byadavbjp) August 27, 2022
The Campaign at the Promenade beach was marked by taking a Pledge on “I Am Saving My Beach” by school children and beach users in English and Tamil. This was followed by a prize distribution for the painting competition held on the occasion. The dignitaries flagged off a walkathon by 100 school students, cyclists and a float on “Connecting with the Ocean”. A large beach cleaning campaign involving over 200 children from various schools at Puducherry, NCC Cadets, Scouts and Guides was held at the Promenade Beach, along with officials of the Government of Puducherry and the general beach users. The primary objective of the campaign is to create an awareness among the public who live along the beaches and coast for a “clean coast and safe seas”.
“Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and the glorious history of it’s people, culture and achievements.
“Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar/Clean Coast, Safe Sea” Campaign, is a 75-day citizen-led initiative, aimed at improving the coastal and ocean health via community action. The campaign began on July 5, 2022, and will culminate on 17Th September 2022 – International Coastal Clean-up Day.
The three strategic underlying objective of the Campaign is to alter and save the environment through behaviour change. The campaign’s three overarching goals are Consume Responsibly, Separate waste at home, and . Dispose of waste responsibly.
