Coast Guard on Saturday organised a walkathon on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
The walkathon, which was started from the Coast Guard Station at Mandapam, ended at Pamban. It went through the fishing hamlets in order to create awareness on drugs and the dangerous consequences of consuming it.
Commandant DS. Saini, Commanding Officer, who inaugurated the rally, said that the aim was to generate awareness against drug abuse and its ill effect on human life. Around 100 personnel took part in it.