“700
volunteers to clean mangroves on Carter
Road. Two truckloads of garbage were cleared
by residents, school kids and Naval cadets
during the drive spearheaded by Bandra-based
NGO Reef Watch.”
“During
the four-hour exercise volunteers searched
for plastic bags, shoes and other remnants
from immersions. In the end the volunteers
managed to fish out 700 kg of rubble from
the sea.”
…. Westside Plus,
The Times of India 28.01.05
500 kids from Khar-Danda
Municipal School volunteered. “Our teachers
have told us that it’s important to
keep the area around the ocean clean, so we
are happy to be part of this drive.”
Says Ken Gosh, “We
all know mangroves should be protected. It’s
a great cause to support".
Kailash sang his song and
then got down to cleaning. “It is our
mess, we should clean it,” he says.