World Environment Day: PM Modi plants Sindoor sapling, Indian Coast Guard removed 194 tonnes plastic waste
Published: Jun 05, 2025, 19:14 IST | Updated: Jun 05, 2025, 19:14 IST
On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted saplings of Sindoor at his official residence at 7, LKM on Thursday (June 5). And the Indian Coast Guard announced that it led coastal cleanup efforts that led to the removal of more than 194 tonnes of plastic waste last year.
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(Photograph:Credit: X/@narendramodi)
World Environment Day initiatives
On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted saplings of Sindoor at his official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Thursday (June 5). And the Indian Coast Guard announced that it led coastal cleanup efforts that led to the removal of more than 194 tonnes of plastic waste last year.
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Indian Coast Guard's coastal cleanup
On World Environment Day 2025, the Indian Coast Guard announced that it led coastal cleanup efforts that led to the removal of more than 194 tonnes of plastic waste last year. These activities were carried out across the Indian coastline stretching over 11,000 km, which includes marine ecosystems such as coral reefs, mangroves, and nesting beaches, which serve as critical lifelines for biodiversity and coastal livelihoods.
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Cleanup across Indian coastline stretching over 11,000 km
This year’s theme on world environment day, #BeatPlasticPollution, underscores the urgency of tackling marine contamination. Responding to this global call, the ICG, under flagship national campaigns such as Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar, Puneet Sagar Abhiyan, and Mission LiFE, has conducted over 58 major coastal clean-up operations, successfully removing more than 194 tonnes of plastic waste last year, ICG said.
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Combatting illicit trade of protected marine species
In the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, ICG units conduct anti-poaching operations, combatting illicit trade of protected marine species such as sea cucumbers, corals, and giant clams. By strengthening surveillance and enforcement, these efforts ensure the preservation of fragile marine biodiversity and coastal ecosystems.
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(Photograph:Credit: X/@narendramodi)
PM Modi plants Sindoor sapling at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg
It was during his recent visit to Kutch that he interacted with a group of women, who had been instrumental in the 1971 war. As a token of love and appreciation, they gift PM Modi with Sindoor saplings. As India and Pakistan were embroiled in cross-border fighting, the Bhuj airstrip was damaged due to the bombings and was unusable. This is when the 300 women of Gujarat risked their lives and helped rebuild the runway in 72 hours.
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(Photograph:Credit: X/@narendramodi)
'Sindoor will remain a strong symbol of the valour'
On May 26, when PM Modi was attending an event in Bhuj, he spoke to 13 of those women, also known as ‘Viranganas. The women blessed him and presented him with a few Sindoor saplings. Moved by this kind gesture, PM Modi said he would plant it at his official residence. Keeping his promise, PM Modi took to X and posted a picture of himself planting the sapling.
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