Thuppuravu is part of life style since the days of Thirunavukarasar and Thirugnanasambandar and they have strongly belived that cleaniness at first that will take to the godlines. Besides the soft teaching on facts, a hard learning is required for everyone to follow by blood. Here the story goes..
Beach Clean up drive campaign with attractive gifts like a T-shirt and a Cap have pushed to take up the drive in early morning hours on a Saturday. As communicated had reached Anna square busstand around 5.30AM and was trying to locate anna square, it was still dark and one showed a camp building close to the sea. Moving closeby, able to hear the sounds of waves dashing the shores of land.
Before work starts, the gifts were distributed and was quite happy to get the first Cap. When the turn comes, organizers said that they have only T-shirt and no Cap. It had left with bit disappointment.
Wearing T-shirt and gloves, we are jumping into action by 6AM.
Garbages like papers, polythene covers, empty water bottles and straws were collected from in and around the sand. The food vendors also caused the place unhygenic with leftover food remains.
It was very painsome to pick up dirts. It touched deeply and raised questions in mind, how much pain it causes to the individual who pickup garbages. Why should we need a garabage collector role. Just because some garbage thrower exists, there is a need for a collector. If everyone does their part, there is no need for one is realized.
The drive was closed by 7.30 am and the sun was at 45 degree East in full action.
It becomes an unforgettable experience and pushed hard on not to throw anything on streets or in public places.
This has given more opportunites in places whereever needs cleaning. More avenues like
Temple suroundings were kept as much clean.
River cleaning by pulling out buried carts/tyres/polythene bags etc.
Park cleaning by removing invasive species
Community Service has become essential to build a vibrant community.
