Categories: News/City Updates

Scuba divers recover three tons of waste at Rushikonda Beach in Vizag

On 7 January 2024, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), in association with Platypus Escapes Pvt Ltd, conducted a cleanup exercise at Rushikonda Beach. The initiative, undertaken as a part of GVMC’s Eco-Vizag Program in Visakhapatnam, removed three tons of waste from the sea.

GVMC Eco-Vizag Program Nodal Officer, D. Lakshmi, Zonal Commissioner, Kanaka Mahalakshmi, Chief Medical Officer, Dr Naresh Kumar, and Platypus Escapes’ scuba divers relentlessly worked to remove plastic and cloth waste from the Rushikonda Beach area. The beach cleaning machines, made available by GVMC and used in this exercise, specifically remove waste from beach areas. As a part of their regular Eco-Vizag cleaning programs, GVMC is set to act upon the removal of underwater waste, at Mangamari Peta and Yarada Beaches,in collaboration with scuba diving

teams.

According to reports, the scuba divers have taken out about three tons of plastic, cloth, and other submerged waste from the waters of Rushikonda Beach, Vizag. The divers reiterated the importance of young men and women, in the city, to take up the initiative of eliminating plastic waste. Subhash, founder of the organization, said that if GVMC cooperates, with the required  technology, they will continue these services permanently.

GVMC Commissioner, Saikanth Varma IAS, has stated, through a press release, that this act by the scuba divers is an inspiration to all. He expressed a special thanks to the scuba divers for undertaking this initiative and assisting the GVMC. The Commissioner has also called upon other scuba diving organizations in the city to participate in the garbage collection service on the beaches.

Stay tuned to Yo! Vizag website and Instagram for more city news updates.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

What Are The New Releases on OTT Today? Here’s What to Add to Your Watchlist

A slew of fresh and exciting OTT releases are dropping today, promising a binge-worthy lineup…

9 hours ago

Hot & Hearty: The best soups in Visakhapatnam that complements this weather!

With the weather taking a turn these past couple of days, it’s like Visakhapatnam has…

10 hours ago

Plan a trip from Vizag to these 5 skiing destinations in India this winter

Dreaming of swishing down powdery white slopes with crisp mountain air in your lungs? While…

10 hours ago

Bigg Boss 8 Telugu: Voting polls drastically change, THIS celeb is in danger!

Based on the unofficial voting polls, two contestants are leading— Yashmi and Prerana. In many…

12 hours ago

Kings to revolutionaries: 7 period Telugu films on OTT that deserve all the love!

Movies have been a powerful medium of expressing the complicated and important events of history.…

13 hours ago

We aim at generating five lakh IT jobs in five years: Lokesh

Andhra Pradesh State IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh has said the government aims to…

16 hours ago