Lok Sabha Question No. 2817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Swatch Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Compaign
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi, Kripanath Mallah, Su Thirunavukkarasar

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) The "Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar/Clean Coast Safe Sea "campaigp is a 75-day citizen-led campaign for improving ocean health through collective action. The campaign started on July 51\ 2022 and has 3 strategic underlying goals that target transformation and environmental conservation through behavior change. The three underlying goals 01 the dampaign are to 1. Consume Responsibly 2. Segregate waste at home and 3. Dispose Resp nsibl .

This event also coincides with the celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Ma otsav in 75 th year of the country's independence; The coastal cleanup drive will be carried out at 75 eaches across the country with 75 volunteers for every kilometre of the coastline.The camp ign will culminate with the largest beach cleaning event on Sept 17, 2022 (Internation I Coistal Cleanup Day) covering 75 beaches across India's 7500+km coastline. L

This campaign will include Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Minis of,nvironment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Ministry of Education, Ministryl of P~rts, Shipping and Waterways, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Fisheries and Animal H sbandry, National Service Scheme (NSS), Indian Coast Guard, National Disaster Man gement Authority (NDMA),Paryavaran Sanrakshan Gatividhi (pSG), along with other gove ment departments, social organizations and educational institutions.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2817 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 3RD AUGUST, 2022

## SWATCH SAGAR, SURAKSmT SAGAR CAMPAI N

2817. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- whether the Government has planned to launch a special drive "Swach Sagar Surakshit Sagar" within the country; (a)
- if so, the details thereof; (b)
- the details of the funds likely to be sanctioned and target set under this PIogra me; (c)
- whether the Government has identified sea beaches likely to be covered und r this programme within Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof; 1 (d)
- the time by which it is likely to be started; (e)
- whether cleaning of 75 beaches across the country with the participat~on of ommon man has been launched under the said programme and if so, the details thereof; a~d (f)
- whether any target has been fixed to remove garbage from the sea coas s acro s the country and to provide relief to marine life and the people staying in coastal areas; if so, he details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? (g)

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHAR E) FO MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- An estimated expenditure of about Rs 10 crores is envisaged for this pro ammj' (c)
- 75 beaches have been identified all over India and from Tamil Nadu ab ut 8 eaches have been identified. The complete list of chosen beaches are listed in the Annexur . (d)
- The major beach cleaning activities will be carried out on 17 September 2022lhe pre campaign activities have started on 05 July 2022. . (e)
- Key audiences for the campaign include local communities that rely o~ ocea s and beaches for livelihood, school and college students, youth and citizens in-gene al. T~e campaign will combine both virtual and physical formats for delivering key messages and engaging the target audience in adopting lifestyle and behavioral changes that promote envifonmeptal sustainability. Examples of virtual activities include quizzes, pledges and challenges) PhYSjCal activities will include the actual beach clean-up along with rallies, skits and contests el (f)

It is the first-of-its-kind and longest running coastal cleanup campaign in the rorld with highest number of people participating in it. Through this campaign, a mass b+avio~ral change among the masses is intended by raising awareness about how plastic usage IS destroying our marine life. l

A mobile app "Eco Mitram" has been launched to spread awareness abo l t the fampaign and also for the common people for voluntary registration for the beach cleaning activity on the 17th September 2022. I

- The target of the programme is to remove 1,500 tonnes of marine litter ~om the sea-coasts which will be a huge relief to marine life and the people staying in coastal areas. (g)

## List of Beaches

| State/UTs      | Name of Beaches             | ~emalks             | ~emalks             |
|----------------|-----------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Daman          | DevkaBeach                  |                     |                     |
|                | JamporeBeach                |                     |                     |
| Maharashtra    | JuhuBeach                   | Mun bai             |                     |
|                | GirgaonChowpaty             |                     |                     |
|                | MandaviBeach                | Ratn giri           |                     |
|                | MalgundaBeach               |                     |                     |
|                | Murud                       | Raigad              |                     |
|                | Chikhale                    |                     |                     |
| Goa            | Miramar                     | Papji               | I                   |
|                | Baina                       |                     |                     |
|                | Bogmalo                     |                     |                     |
|                | Velsao                      | Sout Goa            |                     |
|                | ColvaBeach                  |                     |                     |
| Kamataka       | PanamburBeach               | Mangalore           |                     |
|                | MalpeBeach                  | MaJlpe              |                     |
|                | GorteeBeach                 | Bha kal             |                     |
|                | AghanashiniBeach            | Kumta               |                     |
| Kerala         | BeyporeBeach                | Kozhikode           |                     |
|                | CheraiBeach                 | Emal ulam           |                     |
|                | KuzihipallyBeach            |                     |                     |
|                | AzheekalBeach               | Ko lam              |                     |
|                | KovalamBeach                | Thiruvananthapt ram | Thiruvananthapt ram |
| Lakshadweeep   | KatcheryJettyBeach          | Kavarathi I         |                     |
|                | MoolaBeach                  | Androth             |                     |
|                | Kodi Beach                  | Minicoy             |                     |
| Gujarat        | ChowpatiBeach               | Porbandar I         |                     |
|                | MadhavpurBeach              | Porbandar           |                     |
|                | Somnath Beach               | Girxomnath, Ve      | aval                |
|                | GhoghlaBeach                | Diu, , erava        |                     |
|                | JhanjmerBeach               | Bhavnaga r, Pip,    | vav                 |
|                | PingleshwarBeach            | BhujWe; t, JakJau   |                     |
|                | NararaBeach                 | Vadinar Vadinar     |                     |
|                | MandaviBeach                | Mandavi, Mun        | ra                  |
|                | OkhalighthousetoPawanChakki | Okha                |                     |
|                | DandiBeach                  | Navasari, Surat     |                     |
| Andhra Pradesh | RKBeach                     | Visakhapatnam       |                     |
|                | YaradaBeach                 | Visakhapatnarn      |                     |
| Andhra Pradesh | RushikondaBeach             | Visakhapatnam       |                     |
|                | KakinadaBeach               | Kak!inada I         |                     |
|                | NTRBeach                    | Kafinada            |                     |
|                | DhindiBeach                 | Nizampatna in       |                     |
|                | SuryalankaBeach             | Nizan patnam        |                     |
|                | KrishnapatnamBeach          | Krishr apatne m     |                     |

## ANNEXURE

| Tamil Nadu   | MarinaBeach           | Cher fnai     |
|--------------|-----------------------|---------------|
| Tamil Nadu   | BesantNagar Beach     | Chennai       |
| Tamil Nadu   | ThiruvanmiyurBeach    | Chennai       |
| Tamil Nadu   | Aryaman Beach         | Mandapam      |
| Tamil Nadu   | PirappanvalasaiBeach  | Mandapam      |
| Tamil Nadu   | VOCBeach              | Tuticorin     |
| Tamil Nadu   | MuthunagarBeach       | Tuticorin     |
| Tamil Nadu   | Mullakadu Beach       | Tutiqorin     |
| Puducherry   | Gandh iBeach          | Puducherry    |
| Puducherry   | AurovilleBeach        | Puducherry    |
| Puducherry   | KilinjameduBeach      | karaikal I    |
| Puducherry   | KaraikalBeach         | karaikal      |
| West Bengal  | HaldaiRiverFrontBeach | Ha~dai        |
| West Bengal  | BakkhaliSeaBeach      | Bakkhali      |
| West Bengal  | HenryIslandBeach      | Bakkhali      |
| West Bengal  | DighaBeach            | Digha         |
| Odisha       | ParadipBeach          | Paradip       |
| Odisha       | NehruBanglaBeach      | Paradip       |
| Odisha       | ChandravagaBeach      | Paradip       |
| Odisha       | Puri Beach            | Pari I        |
| Odisha       | Gopalpur Beach        | Ganjam I      |
| Odisha       | BateswarBeach         | Ganjam        |
| A &N Islands | Kalipr Beach          | Diglipur      |
| A &N Islands | KarmathatangBeach     | Mayabundei    |
| A &N Islands | RamanBagichaBeach     | Rangat        |
| A &N Islands | CarbineCovesBeach     | PotiBlair     |
| A &N Islands | RadhanagarBeach       | SwarajDweep   |
| A &N Islands | ChattanBeach          | Hutbay        |
| A &N Islands | KanakaBeach           | Kaq,orta      |
| A &N Islands | GandhiNagar Beach     | Campbelllse y |
| A &N Islands | MalaccaBeach          | Carnic        |
| A &N Islands | Kalasi Beach          | Teressa       |

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