Port Blair, March 1: Living On The Edge (LOTE) in association with Directorate of RD & Panchayats organized a Beach cleaning drive at North Bay on 28th Feb 2021.
Around 45 volunteers from LOTE and Department of RD & Panchayats took part in the drive. Students were also involved in Beach cleaning so that they may also understand the necessity of keeping clean environment and becomes a responsible citizen. The shop owners and other people were sensitized on SWACCHTA ABHIYAAN. Nearly 150kg of waste including plastic and other solid wastes were collected for proper disposal.
LOTE has committed itself to take care of Beaches of North Bay and Shoal Bay 19 in the future.
Shri. Abhay Kumar, President, LOTE thanked the participant volunteers and Shri. Vinay Kumar Jindal, Director, RD & Panchayats for taking the initiative for the betterment of islands and islanders.