Rohit Kumar
Port Blair, 06 September 2022
As part of the ‘Clean Coast, Safe Sea Campaign’ launched by GoI, the Tourism Department conducted an underwater clean-up drive at Nemo Reef, Swaraj Dweep. Nemo Reef is a preferred diving point frequented by a large number of national and international tourists.
More than 50 people including lifeguards, TSET Members, members of the Diving Association of Swaraj Dweep and Tourism Stakeholders took part in the clean-up drive.
The clean-up drive also saw the participation of more than 20 divers from different Dive Shops. Around 40 bags of garbage containing plastic bottles, wrappers, glass bottles etc. were collected during the drive from the beach and underwater. The garbage was handed over to the Panchayat for safe/proper disposal.
Mr. Rustam Ali, In-Charge, Radhanagar Beach, Swaraj Dweep coordinated the cleanup drive. Mr. Matthew, Assistant Manager, Tourism, sensitised the beach users/tourists about the fragile ecosystem and sought their cooperation in keeping the sea and the beach clean.