Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign

  • August 28, 2022
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Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign

Subject : schemes

Context: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Participates in Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign at Puducherry

Concept: 

  • It is the longest running coastal cleanup campaign in the world with the highest number of people participating in it, which will culminate on “International Coastal Clean-up Day” (17th September 2022).Globally, “International Coastal Clean Up Day” is celebrated on the third Saturday of September, every year.
  • It aims to increase public awareness about the accumulation and negative impacts of litter in oceans, on coastlines and on beaches.
  • An app “Eco Mitram” has been launched to spread awareness about the campaign and also for the common people for voluntary registration for the beach cleaning activity.

Objectives:

  • Running a cleanliness campaign along India’s entire coastline.
  • To reduce marine litter.
  • Minimising the use of plastics.
  • Encouraging segregation of waste at source and waste management.
Schemes Surakshit Sagar Campaign Swachh Sagar