INCOIS links cleanliness to ocean health
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has launched the 'Swachhata Pakhwada 2026' campaign to promote ocean health through cleanliness drives. The initiative focuses on reducing single-use plastics and encouraging sustainable habits to prevent waste from reaching marine ecosystems.
Why it matters
It highlights the critical link between terrestrial waste management and the preservation of marine biodiversity and ocean health.
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, launched its ‘Swachhata Pakhwada 2026’ campaign on Thursday with campus cleanliness drives, awareness programmes and initiatives to reduce single-use plastic, in line with guidelines issued by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The activities are also linked to the Ministry’s coastal cleanliness campaign, Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar .
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