T.N. Police Coastal Security Group begins beach clean-up drive from Chennai’s Marina to Kanniyakumari
The Hindu
TN Police CSG leads coastal clean-up drive on Int'l Coastal Clean-up Day. 450 personnel, NCC Cadets, NSS volunteers, NGO members, college students & public participated. ADGP Sandeep Mittal directed initiative to create awareness & conserve marine environment.
On the occasion of International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, the Tamil Nadu Police Coastal Security Group (CSG) has taken the lead in cleaning up the 1,076-kilometre coastline of the State, from Marina beach in Chennai to the Kanniyakumari beach, covering 42 Marine police stations jurisdictions.
About 450 police personnel of CSG, NCC Cadets, NSS volunteers, volunteers from NGOs, college students and members of the general public participated, and conducted a coastal cleaning drive.
As per a directive from Additional Director General of Police, Coastal Security Group, Sandeep Mittal, CSG officers have taken up this initiative to create awareness among the public, to keep beaches clean and contribute towards the conservation of marine environment, a press release said.
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