The National Cadet Corps (NCC) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in New Delhi on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to tackle the issue of plastic pollution and achieve the universal goal of clean water bodies through ‘ Puneet Sagar Abhiyan ’ and ‘Tide Turners Plastic Challenge programme’. It was signed between Director-General of NCC Lt. Gen. Gurbirpal Singh and Bishow Parajuli, Resident Representative, UN World Food Programme, in the presence of Rajnath Singh. “The aim is to synergise and collate efforts towards engaging youth for promoting clean water bodies,” a Defence Ministry statement said.

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