46 villages chosen to stop plastic entering Phalguni, Nandini, Shambhavi rivers

A community-driven initiative called 'Hasiru Samvada' has been launched to implement scientific waste management across 46 villages. The project aims to prevent plastic pollution from entering the Phalguni, Nandini, and Shambhavi rivers.
Why it matters
Addressing plastic waste at the source is critical for protecting marine ecosystems and preventing the accumulation of microplastics in water bodies.
A community-driven initiative titled ‘Hasiru Samvada’, aimed at preventing plastic and other waste from reaching the sea through the Phalguni, Nandini and Shambhavi rivers, was launched at Alva’s College in Moodbidri on Sunday.
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