PM Modi leads from the front with 30-minute morning beach plogging

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning, has cleaned Mamallapuram beach in Tamil Nu, in a show of his commitment towards cleanliness and fitness. This act by Prime Minister comes on sidelines of his second informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Prime Minister Modi h declared a mass movement against use of single-use plastic. Taking commitment furr, PM Modi was plogging at a beach in Mamallapuram for 30 minutes on Saturday. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister shared a video of plogging along beach. ditionally, he appealed to keep public places clean and to ensure fitness. Here is video: 

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'Plogging run' launched by Rijiju

On October 2, occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Kiren Rijiju launched ‘Plogging Run’ under banner of Fit India movement. Minister requested everyone to participate in event. Explaining term, he said that it is a method to pick up plastic and or garb while jogging. He ded that plogging will le to cleanliness and at same time will ensure fitness.

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PM Modi speaks about plogging on Mann ki Baat

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his rio show Mann ki Baat, spoke to Ripu Daman Bevli, who introduced concept of plogging. PM Modi said that Bevli is kwn as 'Plogman of India'. "It is a matter of pride for world, that all 130 crore Indians have decided to make country plastic-free on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. world is watching as we take steps towards conservation of environment. I am assured that on October 2, you will be part of movement for prevention of single-use of plastic. A youth, Ripu Daman Bevli has started a unique movement called Plogging," PM Modi h said.

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