VERSOVA JETTY MEGA CLEAN-UP DRIVE

VERSOVA JETTY CLEAN UP DRIVE

• Date: September 17th,2016
• Time: 7:45 am-12:00 pm
• Venue: Versova Jetty Beach, Andheri
• Organized By: SFIT NSS Unit in collaboration with Versova Resident Volunteers and Maharashtra Maritime Board
• No. of Participants: 77 NSS Volunteers
• Objectives:
1. To celebrate the Inernatinal Coastal Clean up Day and patronize Swach Bharat Abhiyaan
2. To encourage our students to take an active role in the preservation and cleaning up of the ocean
3. To help maintain beaches clean and trash free
To mark the International Coastal Clean up Day, SFIT NSS Volunteers in collaboration with Versova Resident Volunteers and Maharashtra Maritime Board, Mumbai participated in a mega clean up drive. At 7:45am NSS Volunteers assembled at the Versova Jetty Beach. After the initial welcome and introduction by the Maharashtra Maritime Board, the gloves and masks were distributed. The volunteers proceeded to the beach and there they were provided the cleaning materials like spade, shovels and bin bags and tubs. The students were assigned spots to be cleaned. They picked garbage of all kinds and later segregated them and transferred them onto tractors carrying wet and dry waste. The cleanliness drive went on up to 11:30am after which refreshments were served to all.