September 20, 2023, 4:07 pm By Sharon Tracy Gomes Public Archive General
CSIR-NIO in collaboration with Indian Coast Guard and Ocean Society of India celebrated International Coastal Clean-Up Day at Miramar Beach, Panjim, Goa on on 16th September, 2023
"Around the world every third Saturday of September month is celebrated as International Coastal Clean-Up Day popularly known as ICC with the moto "Connecting People for a Trash Free Coastline”. This year it was celebrated on 16th September, 2023 with the beach cleanup drive organized jointly by ICGS (Indian Coast Guard Ship) Sujeet, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Goa (CSIR-NIO), Ocean Society of India (OSI), and National Centre for Polar Ocean Research, Goa (NCPOR) at Miramar Beach, Panjim, Goa. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Honourable Minister of State with Independent Charge for Ministry of AYUSH, and Minister of State for the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways felicitated the programme. Total 500 members (including staffs of Indian Coast Guard, CSIR-NIO, students of local colleges and schools) participated the beach cleanup drive. The cleaning activities were restricted within 2 km radius area in the Miramar Beach.
Total about 825 kg of debris/trash included plastic, glass, fishing nets, cloths, discarded rubber products etc. were cleaned during the cleanliness drive.
The programme was coordinated by Dr. Darwin Ramteke, Scientist, CSIR-NIO, Goa.