North East Synergy Circle - 2024- Beach Cleanup Program

Chennai, 02-Oct-2024

North East Synergy Circle is an initiative by Assam Association Chennai. This group has representatives from all eight states of NE India, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim and their respective associations. The motivation behind this initiative is to bring together people from the region and collectively perform Socially Responsible activities in our new home “Namma Chennai”. 

On the eve of Gandhi Jayanthi, (02-Oct 2024) with the mission of Swatcha Bharat, our first activity was Beach Cleaning of Elliot's Beach, Besant Nagar, Chennai. More than 130+ volunteers from 10 Association of North East states including students, working professionals and families joined the event.  The enthusiasm and dedication of the volunteers today demonstrate that when we come together, we can make a tangible change. Cleaning our beaches is essential not just for aesthetics but for the health of our marine ecosystem. 

Total garbage collected during this event was approximately about 360 kg+. 

List of Participating Associations:

The Naga Christian Fellowship Chennai

Chennai Manipuri Forum (CMF)

Chennai Mizo Welfare Association

Tripura Association Tamil Nadu (TAT

Chennai Bodo Society

Meghalaya Garo Chennai

Khasi Jaintia Christian Fellowship (Meghalaya)

Student Association For The Development of India's North East Region (SADINER) - IIT Madras

Arunachal Pradesh - Chennai 

Sikkim - Chennai.

This initiative was spearheaded by Gautam Deori, General Secretary, Assam Association, Chennai & Bijoy Bordoloi, Joint Secretary/CSR - Secretary. The event was enthusiastically supported by members of Assam Association Chennai. We are planning to organize this as an annual event when all the People from NE can Join hands collectively for socially responsible activities in Chennai and the State of Tamil Nadu.