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Coast Guard leads International Coastal Cleanup Day

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Coast Guard leads International Coastal Cleanup Day (GS3 · Pollution, 21 September 2025)

What happened

  • The Indian Coast Guard held International Coastal Cleanup Day on 20 September 2025 with over 26,000 volunteers [PIB].
  • ICG has been national coordinator since 2006; the day is observed on the third Saturday of September under UNEP and SACEP [PIB].

Background

  • India’s coastline is about 11,000 km, per the release [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Marine litter is mostly land-origin plastic; cleanups raise awareness but sources need control.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation

  1. As per PIB (2025-09-21): the Indian Coast Guard held International Coastal Cleanup Day on 20 September 2025 with over 26,000 volunteers.
  2. Marine litter is mostly land-origin plastic; cleanups raise awareness but sources need control.
Quotable data point

ICG has been national coordinator since 2006; the day is observed on the third Saturday of September under UNEP and SACEP.

PIB: International Coastal Cleanup Day 2025, 21 Sep 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: SACEP.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

National coordinator for International Coastal Cleanup Day

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerPlastic Pollution: Sources, Microplastics, Plastic Waste Management Rules, Single-Use Plastic Ban, EPR and the Global Plastics Treaty (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: International Coastal Cleanup Day 2025, 21 Sep 2025

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