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Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt conducts beach clean up drive amid G20 meet

The Tamil Nadu government organized a massive beach cleaning drive in conjunction with the G20 summit on Sunday, according to officials.

The event has been organized at Chennai’s Besant Nagar Beach to remove the accumulating garbage. Officials say that in conjunction with the G20 conference, 20 countries are working on Sunday to remove garbage that has accumulated on sea surfaces.

Waving a flag, Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister M. Subramanian and Environment and Climate Change Minister Meiyyanathan launched the drive. They also raised awareness about the importance of clean beaches and beach safety. School students and volunteers also helped collect trash from the beaches.

Earlier in the day, the third meeting of the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) under India’s G20 Presidency began with a beach cleanup in Mumbai’s Juhu.

Along with G20 delegates, Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Union Minister Ashwini Choubey participated in a beach cleanup campaign to promote a sustainable and climate-resilient blue economy.

G20 delegates from various countries attended the third ECSWG meeting, which began on Sunday in Mumbai.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said after participating in the beach clean-up that “Representatives from 20 countries participated in the beach cleanup at Juhu today. This is important for the environment as we face challenges of climate change and global warming.”

Reena Choudhary

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