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Versova Beach clean-up: Activist Afroz Shah decides to 'move on' from campaign, shares video of dramatic improvement

Afroz Shah, in a Twitter post on Sunday, showed the dramatic improvement in the condition of Mumbai's Versova beach after spearheading a clean-up drive for three years.

Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron get Champions of the Earth Award, highest environmental honour conferred by UN

French President Emmanuel Macron and Modi have been jointly recognised in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and promoting new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action, including Macron's work on the Global Pact for the Environment and Modi's unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022.

Olive Ridley turtles nest in Mumbai's Versova beach as 80 hatchlings make way into Arabian Sea

Despite Mumbai's polluted beaches, the Olive Ridley turtles seem to have found one beach clean enough to nest, with around 80 hatchlings making their way to the Arabian Sea on Thursday.

Devendra Fadnavis, Aaditya Thackeray chip in as Versova beach cleanliness drive resumes

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday muddied their pants picking trash as the Versova beach cleanup campaign resumed after a brief gap.

Versova beach cleanliness drive to resume, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri tells lawyer Afroz Shah

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday met lawyer and environmentalist Afroz Shah and said cleaning of Versova beach in Mumbai will resume.

Versova Beach clean-up: Activist Afroz Shah meets Devendra Fadnavis, says no plan to resume drive

Lawyer Afroz Shah, whose initiative to clean up the Versova beach was suspended after facing harassment, met the Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday.

Versova Beach clean-up: Centre steps in after activist Afroz Shah says goons are threatening his team

On Sunday, Shah tweeted that the cleanup was suspended because the volunteers at the beach were being abused by goons for picking up garbage.

Lawyer Afroz Shah, who cleaned Versova beach, thanks Narendra Modi for encouraging words

A city-based lawyer, who was lauded on Sunday by Narendra Modi for the cleanliness work he has done at the Versova beach in Mumbai, thanked the prime minister saying his words will act as a morale booster.

Narendra Modi: Massive waste management campaign to be launched in 4,000 cities on 5 June

A massive waste management campaign will be launched in 4000 cities across the country on 5 June, the World Environment Day, PM Narendra Modi announced.