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Coastal cleanup initiatives in India

Overview

In September 2026, various coastal cleanup initiatives were conducted at major Indian beaches. On International Coastal Cleanup Day, government officials participated in the Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar 5.0 campaign, with activities held at Marina Beach in Chennai and Juhu Beach in Mumbai. During these events, officials emphasized the importance of youth involvement and discussed the Deep Ocean Mission to explore marine resources.

Following the Ganesh Visarjan festivities, the Divyaj Foundation held its annual ‘Sea Shore Shine 2026’ drive at Juhu Beach. This initiative, which included various public figures and local officials, focused on removing debris and waste left behind by religious immersion ceremonies to promote environmental awareness and urban cleanliness.

Entities

Juhu Beach · Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar · Jitendra Singh · Ministry of Earth Sciences · Ajay Devgn

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Divyaj Foundation hosts Juhu Beach clean-up drive

    The Divyaj Foundation held its ‘Sea Shore Shine 2026’ clean-up drive at Mumbai’s Juhu Beach, featuring actor Ajay Devgn and Amruta Fadnavis to remove waste following Ganesh Visarjan.

  2. 10 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    India officials join coastal cleanup drives at Marina and Juhu beaches

    Indian officials, including Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Union Minister Jitendra Singh, joined coastal cleanup drives at Marina Beach and Juhu Beach for International Coastal Cleanup Day.

Sources

dtnext.in · enavabharat.com · ibtimes.co.in · latestly.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · odishabarta.com · socialnews.xyz