Goverment of India

Beach Cleaning initiative, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Budget : NA
Innovation Type (Process/ Product): Process

About the Project:

Total Length covered is 33.5 Kms. Comprehensive cleanliness of beaches at Girgaon, Dadar- Mahim, Juhu, Versova, Madh- Marve-Gorai has been initiated. For cleaning the Versova beach, Versova Resident Volunteers (VRV) group was formed and they updated their progress regularly on social media. In July 2016, VRV’s efforts were recognized internationally as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) called it the “world’s largest beach clean-up in history”. By March, VRV had cleared 5,000 MT of trash fromVersova beach alone.

 

Sector : Solid Waste Management

Pilot City : Mumbai, Maharashtra

Ownership : Mumbai Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Know More : https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous

Connect : che.swm@mcgm.gov.in

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