Garbage

The ICG station at Vizhinjam also arranged a human chain to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the biologically diverse marine environment. The initiative sought to highlight the growing concern about ocean pollution and promote ICG's 'Swachh Sagara Surakshit Sagara' (Clean Seas, Safe Seas) campaign. ICG officers and staff, local authorities and volunteers from the Uday Samudra Group and the Fire Brigade all took part in the… read-more

The video of the cancelled landing of former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa was caught on camera. The video showed the helicopter coming close to the ground and flying back up after the garbage ground obstructed the landing at the helipad. The plastic covering the helipad had to be quickly removed by the security personnel on the ground. The helicopter was later successfully landed. The video went viral.