1,825 kg Waste Removed from Kali River-Arabian Sea Confluence

Plastic and glass waste, discarded fishing nets, diapers, sanitary napkins and rubber materials were among the debris removed from the shoreline at the confluence of the Kali river and the Arabian Sea in Karwar.

The Forest Department cleared 1,825 kg of solid waste during a large-scale cleanliness drive organised as part of the 72nd Wildlife Week-2026 celebrations.

The drive was held on Friday (October 2), with waste collected from along the coast.

Forest Department personnel join cleanup

Around 150 Forest Department personnel, 40 members of the Rotary Club and 40 trainees undergoing Agniveer training participated in the campaign.

The participants joined hands to clean the beach and remove plastic, glass, discarded fishing nets, diapers, sanitary napkins, rubber materials and other solid waste dumped along the coast.

The campaign drew attention to the accumulation of plastic and other solid waste along coastal habitats.

It also sought to highlight the need to protect the fragile marine and coastal ecosystem.

Rally and public programme held

Following the cleanliness drive, a rally was organised from the Deputy Commissioner’s office.

A public programme was later held at the ‘Vanasiri’ premises as part of the Wildlife Week celebrations.

Deputy Conservator of Forests, Karwar Division, Antony Mariyappa, DFO (Social Forestry) Manjunath Navi, Assistant Conservator of Forests K.D. Nayak and Range Forest Officer, Coastal and Marine Conservation Zone, Gajanan S. Nayak, were present.

Rotary Club president Dolrich and Karwar Range Forest Officer Kiran Manavachari were also present, along with others.

Source: The Hindu