By Hemang Palan

‘ANAVI’ NGO, a non-governmental organization promoted by world’s leading ship management company, Anglo-Eastern Group organised a beach cleaning activity in the maritime city of Chennai recently.

Anglo-Eastern Group’s Chennai-based shore staffers, seafarers and their family members participated in this event. ‘ANAVI’ celebrated its birthday by organizing a beach cleaning drive at Besant Nagar Beach in the neighbourhood of Chennai.

Vineet Gupta, Managing Director, Anglo Eastern Ship Management India said, “It is estimated that In the past 25 years, over 150,000,000 pounds of trash has been collected by various authorities from the beaches world-wide. Millions of plastic micro-particles and other garbage are ingested by fish and other animals every year across the globe. By removing trash, beach clean-ups create a safer environment for nesting sea turtles, birds, and other wildlife too. And, beach clean-ups also raise public awareness about the impacts of pollution on beaches and oceans.”
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“Being an obedient and prestigious corporate citizen of India, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management India is committed to marine conservation through such beach cleaning initiatives organized by our ‘ANAVI’ NGO in India,” he added.

NGO ‘ANAVI’ was promoted by Hong Kong headquartered and a global shipping conglomerate, Anglo-Eastern in India in the year 2009. This NGO conducts various social service activities on an on-going basis in India.