Beach cleaning programme in Visakhapatnam on May 15

The programme will be conducted at four places

May 13, 2022 10:50 pm | Updated May 14, 2022 08:56 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

Garbage and plastic washed ashore, which was flown in the sea through a drain at Lawsons Bay beach in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, May 12, 2022, as the city experienced heavy rains under the influence of severe cyclone Asani.

Garbage and plastic washed ashore, which was flown in the sea through a drain at Lawsons Bay beach in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, May 12, 2022, as the city experienced heavy rains under the influence of severe cyclone Asani. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak

District Collector A. Mallikarjuna appealed to the citizens to take part in ‘Swachhta’, a beach cleaning programme, being organised on May 15 from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.

In a release on Friday, he said that the programme will be conducted at four places — R.K Beach, Jodugullapalem, Peda Jalaripeta and Gokul Park areas.

He has asked people, NGOs, employees and students to attend and make the event successful.

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