The team that participated at the 2 KM plogging eventAll over the world there is an increasing awareness on the harmful effects of single-use plastic on our natural resources and environment. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, appealed to the citizens all over the country to participate in a 2 KM plogging event under the banner of the Fit India movement on 2^nd October, 2019.

This event was organised in Bukkarayasamudram, Anantapur by Rural Development Trust wherein over 200 students from the RDT High School for Speech and Hearing Impaired, 30 artisans with disabilities from the handicrafts centres of Integrated Development Trust (IDT), 46 students from the Professional School of Foreign Languages and 80 staff members participated in the event. Inspired by the enthusiasm of the children and youth during this event, they were joined by the government employees such as the Mandal Revenue Officer and Mandal Parishad Development Officer.

Everybody rallied together chanting slogans on plastic pollution and importance of fitness and health while picking up waste to raise awareness for better environment care. Here are a few pictures from the event.

Through this event RDT urged everybody to come together in taking positive and eco-efficient measures for the environment. The planet is ours to take care of, so every small step matters.

Pictures: Ramamohan, Text: Felita Viegas