Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)

Kundapur, Nov 29: Under the aegis of 'Clean Kundapur Project', Coastal Security police station Gangolli, gram panchayat Koteshwar, Lions Club Kundapur, Amrut Dhara and Rashtra Sevika Samithi Udupi district, the 'Clean Beach Project' was undertaken on Sunday November 28 morning close to the Cookery Resort near the old estuary beach, Koteshwar.

Udupi zilla panchayat (ZP) chief executive officer (CEO) Dr Naveen Bhat, speaking after participating in the 111th week's Clean Beach programme, appreciated Koteshwar gram panchayat and 'Clean Kundapur Project' and other organizations for voluntarily undertaking cleaning of beach with the motto that our waste is our responsibility. He called upon people to handle waste generated themselves and not to allow the waste to reach rivers or the sea. He asked people to cultivate the habit of handing over the waste to the concerned solid and liquid resources management units. "There is a proposal to undertake cleanliness campaign by the gram panchayat every week. December 2 happens to be the National Pollution Control Day. As part of the programmes associated with this, a cleanliness week is being observed, which has been initiated here," he explained.

Koteshwar gram panchayat members Lokesh Ankadakatte, Nagaraja M Kanchan, Janaki Billava, Lolakshi, Revathi, Raju Poojary, gram panchayat development officer, Tejappa Kulal, Annapoorna Kodlaya and Shashikalaof SLRM unit and volunteers as well as office bearers of different organizations were present.