Taking to his Twitter wall, PM Modi wrote, "Plogging at a beach in Mamallapuram this morning. It lasted for over 30 minutes."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning took a walk down the beach in Mamallapuram where he stayed for almost half an hour.
During his stay at the beach, he initiated a plogging exercise during which he picked up the trash lying at the beach.
Taking to his Twitter wall, PM Modi wrote, "Plogging at a beach in Mamallapuram this morning. It lasted for over 30 minutes."
"Also handed over my ‘collection’ to Jeyaraj, who is a part of the hotel staff. Let us ensure our public places are clean and tidy! Let us also ensure we remain fit and healthy," he added.
Plogging at a beach in Mamallapuram this morning. It lasted for over 30 minutes.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 12, 2019
Also handed over my ‘collection’ to Jeyaraj, who is a part of the hotel staff.
Let us ensure our public places are clean and tidy!
Let us also ensure we remain fit and healthy. pic.twitter.com/qBHLTxtM9y
PM Modi collected plastic bottles - on which he has declared war - as well as banana skins and other litter in a big plastic bag, as the waves rolled into the shore in his latest effort to highlight the lack of cleanliness in public places in India.
Modi has called for an end to the consumption of single-use plastics by 2022.
PM Modi is in Tamil Nadu for 2nd informal talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
(With inputs from ANI)
1. Modi takes a refreshing walk along the scenic coast in Mamallapuram
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PM Modi takes down to the beach in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu for a refreshing walk and exercises, along the scenic coast.
The Prime Minister is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 2nd informal summit between India-China.
On Friday, the two leaders exchanged views on a wide-ranging area of bilateral relations, including trade, people-to-people exchanges, countering terrorism, to name a few. (Photo: @narendramodi Twitter)
2. Modi-Xi informal meet to continue on Saturday
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PM Modi arrived in Mamallapuram on Friday and held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
On the first day, the close ties shared between the two leaders shone through, as Modi took Xi on a guided tour of UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Arjuna's Penance, Krishna's Butter Ball, Pancha Rathas and the Shore Temple.
A veshti-wearing Modi received Xi on Friday afternoon in Mamallapuram, which is famed for its temples and architecture dating back to the Pallava Dynasty.
The visiting dignitary also relished a variety of Indian cuisine during the dinner hosted by Modi in his honour on Friday. The two leaders met for over two hours over dinner. (Photo: @narendramodi Twitter)
