CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and Swachh Bharat Diwas, the Sports Authority of India, Central Regional Centre Bhopal, organised a mega plogging and cleanliness drive at the iconic Lower Lake in Bhopal on the theme “Plogging for Cleaner and Healthier Bharat”. More than 200 participants took part with enthusiasm, spreading the message of cleanliness, fitness and social responsibility.
The campaign saw participation from international-level athletes, Fit India influencers, officials and employees of the Sports Authority of India, coaches and trainers, the M.P. Amateur Kayaking and Canoeing Association, Madhya Pradesh Police, SSB, Pioneer Boat Club, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), and a large number of citizens aware of fitness and cleanliness.
Regional Director Gaurav Rawat flagged off the plogging rally. The programme began with a special warm-up and fitness session for participants led by Fit India influencer Anita Solanki. After this, Gaurav Rawat, Regional Director of the Sports Authority of India Regional Centre Bhopal, flagged off the plogging rally. Through plogging, participants collected waste lying along the Lower Lake route and in the lake, conveying the message of cleanliness and a healthy lifestyle.
On the occasion, Gaurav Rawat, Regional Director of the Sports Authority of India Regional Centre Bhopal, said: “Swachh Bharat is the responsibility of every citizen and a pledge of collective participation. Sports and fitness inspire people to adopt a healthy lifestyle, while activities such as plogging connect fitness with the social responsibility of cleanliness. Organising this campaign at an important natural site of our city such as Lower Lake promotes cleanliness along with fitness and is a step towards realising Mahatma Gandhi ji’s dream of a clean India. Our purpose in choosing this place was that many of our national and international athletes train here. It is our responsibility to keep this water clean. Through this, we want to give the message that people should maintain cleanliness around them. They should imbibe cleanliness in their daily routine and spread cleanliness all around.”
Through the mega plogging drive, participants sought to take the message of “cleanliness with fitness” and the journey from cleanliness to health to the public. The programme brought together physical activity, environmental protection and community participation, underlining the need for citizen participation in building a clean and healthy India.
The campaign organised by the Sports Authority of India Regional Centre Bhopal was part of various efforts being made to promote cleanliness, public participation and fitness.
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