Plogathon Cycle rally happening on October 24, 2021 07.00 am to 9.00 am, is PMC’s unique initiative for your health as well as the city’s. The drive aims to encourage citizens to actively participate in cleaning their surroundings and the city.
It will begin from the PMC office, Shivajinagar and end at Bhide bridge where the assembled citizens, PMC officials, media personalities and politicians will come together and take a ‘cleanliness’ oath. The plogathon route will cover a minimum of two km of every area in the city.
Litter buckets will be made available by regional offices of PMC. During this time, citizens walking in parks will also be encouraged to collect litter. Registration is free and mandatory.
You can register for the event here:
The word ‘plogging’ is derived from two words, the Swedish word ‘plocka’, meaning to ‘pick up’ and the English word ‘jogging’ meaning ‘to run’. It literally means to pick up litter while jogging.
It has gained recognition on an international scale and the movement is aimed at maintaining the Earth’s health and hygiene. Eric Ahlstrom, a Swede founded this movement by giving a pep talk, making people aware of the need to exercise and clean.
On a generic scale, at least 10000 people in India can be found plogging.
