Overview

• The Indian Coast Guard coordinated ICC-2025 across all coastal states and union territories, citing nationwide participation of 26,092 volunteers.
• Officials highlighted the Coast Guard’s national coordinator role since 2006, noting annual clearance of roughly 75,000 kilograms of shore waste.
• In Mumbai, Regional Headquarters (West) led cleanups at Girgaon Chowpatty and Juhu with about 1,000 participants collecting approximately 3,000 kilograms of litter, with BMC supporting disposal.
• At Visakhapatnam’s RK Beach, ICG District 6 reported around 600 kilograms of recyclable plastic and about 700 kilograms of other dry waste collected.
• Youth and civic groups including NCC, NSS, schools, colleges, NGOs, and government agencies joined the drives, which also featured awareness activities such as a children’s painting competition.