Mumbai: HC directs two men accused in criminal case to clean beach

The bench directed the accused to volunteer for Versova beach cleaning project, led by advocate Afroz Shah, every weekend for one month.

Changing Scenery of Beaches

Various city beaches are on the verge of getting revamped in next 18 months, meet the changemakers.

The massive Versova Beach clean up led to removal of 15 million kilograms of garbage from the beach in two years.

Just three days ago, a dead 13-foot-long dolphin was found at the same beach.

The Mangrove Cell is presently working on a make-shift rescue centre for marine animals in Versova Beach.

The NGO had also contended that the three feet deep pit cannot be made by turtles and may be unfavourable for hatching of eggs.

City-based lawyer and environmentalist Afroz Shah, who initiated the beach clean-up drive in 2015, was present whenhatchlings were sighted.

An endangered species, the Olive Ridley turtles are found in the warm tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans.

NFS to launch nationwide campaign for conservation of the birds.

A huge portion of garbage also ends up in the sea through the city's nullahs and rivers, which have now become a dumping spot for citizens