Versova Beach Clean-Up Drive: 2.8 Lakh Kg Of Trash Cleared

MUMBAI, INDIA - AUGUST 7: Hundreds of Mumbaiites gather on Saturday to collect 2,84,000 kg of trash from the jetty area located on the northern end, at Versova Jetty beach, Andheri, on August 7, 2016 in Mumbai, India. Representatives from the United Nations (UN), including the United Nations Environment Programme-appointed Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh, who arrived in Mumbai on Friday, joined the Versova Residents Volunteers (VRV) in the five-hour drive. They were joined by students from the Whistling Woods International Film and Television Institute, lawyers from the Andheri Bar Association, members of the Koli Samaj (local fishing community) and representatives of the All India Plastic Manufacturers Association. The trash was taken to the Deonar dumping ground. (Photo by Vidya Subramanian/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)