“Regional Station, ICAR- CIARI, conducts Beach Cleaning Drive, at Minicoy, Lakshadweep”

A beach cleaning programme were conducted by the Scientific team of RS Minicoy at Southern side of the coast along with officials from IMD and RPRS in a stretch area of 250 meters (from 20 bedded hotel site to the boundary of lighthouse) under Swachtha Abhiyan on 23/03/2022.

The team collected around 9 bags of litters comprising of abandoned nylon nets, plastic caps, bottles, plastic bags, Styrofoam, etc. The team sensitized the people in the area on good citizen practice to be followed and to spread the message of clean and green India.

The scientific team comprising of Dr. S.K Zamir Ahmed, Dr. A.K.O Ratheesh, Dr. Gladston Y. and Mrs. Ajina S.M Mr. Shareefuddeen Hassan (T3) regional station ICAR CIARI. along with (Officers of IMD and RPRS) conducted the programme.