Port Blair, Mar 29: As part of nationwide ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyaan’, cadets of Army and Naval NCC Units participated in an awareness programme to minimize the use of plastics and non degradable wastes. The cadets conducted awareness rally from Cellular Jail to Marina Park at Port Blair. The rally was flagged off by Col A Vivekananda, Commanding Officer 1(AN) INDEP Inf Coy and Lt Cdr Ankit Pant, Commanding Officer 1(AN) Naval Unit NCC. The cadets interacted with local population to educate them about the harmful effects of plastics on marine life and island ecosystem.
60 NCC Cadets participated in the event with zeal and enthusiasm holding self made banners related to the perils of plastic. PI Staff from both Army and Navy NCC units were present and ensured that all COVID 19 protocols were followed during the conduct of the event.
