‘Clean Kukkarahalli lake’ drive: 521 kg of single-use plastics removed
The Hindu
MCC leads clean Kukkarahalli Lake drive with 500+ volunteers, removing 521 kg of plastic for Swachh Survekshan 2024.
The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on Sunday conducted a “clean Kukkarahalli Lake” drive with the participation of students, NGOs, and the general public.
It was part of the Swachh Survekshan 2024 exercise, which is currently under way, and the cities across the country will be ranked for cleanliness.
The drive attracted more than 500 volunteers from NIE, MMC, Vidyavardhaka College, Maharaja College, Yuvaraja College, NSS, Scouts and Guides, Clean Mysuru Foundation, Mysore Grahakara Parishat, etc.
The volunteers removed 521 kg of single-use plastic from the lake premises. Senior officials of the MCC, including Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif, MCC zonal commissioners, environment engineers, health inspectors, etc. were present.
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