Dadar beach clean-up drive

volunteers

BMC

Versova beach cleanliness programme

activist Afroz Shah

Bombay Scottish School

Lilavatibai Podar High School

Institute of Chemical Technology

This Sunday, the cleaning team focused on the area behind the twin towers.Thegrew in strength and momentum in its 37th week.Fifteen newgot their hands and feet dirty on Sunday to help rid the beach of seven more tonnes of plastic, bottles and other waste. Steering them were “Beach Warriors”, the original group of 25 volunteers who have taken it upon themselves to spruce up the 2.1-km sandy stretch, and theInspired by the citizen-driven— championed byand dubbed by the UN as the world’s largest beach clean-up project — the Dadar beach drive is spearheaded by Thane local Chinu Kwatra.This Sunday, the action was mostly focussed on the area behind the twin towers from where seven tonnes of garbage was cleared. Pitching in were residents of Sion, Byculla and Prabhadevi, students ofand. The BMC lent a truck, an earthmover and cleaning equipment.Commenting on the challenges they are facing, Kwatra said, “People used to defecate on the beach. We also found lots of broken alcohol bottles during the clean-up drive. Dustbins are must to solve the problem of littering on the beaches.”The Beach Warriors are also urging societies in Dadar/Mahim/Worli area to go plasticfree. They have volunteered to pick up used plastic bags from the societies and, in turn, hand over certificates or plants to the residents.