Dumping garbage on the beach in Visakhapatnam is the norm rather than the exception. This has caused the city’s beautiful sandy beaches to be overrun by trash. Unless the residents refrain from such irresponsible behaviour, this port city will stink instead of hosting Olive Ridley turtles. Photo: Vikas Choudhary/CSE
Waste

Vizag has a beach garbage problem, caused by its own residents

The city’s beautiful sandy beaches are now overrun by trash

Vikas Choudhary
Dumping garbage on the beach in Visakhapatnam is the norm rather than the exception. This has caused the city’s beautiful sandy beaches to be overrun by trash. Unless the residents refrain from such irresponsible behaviour, this port city will stink instead of hosting Olive Ridley turtles.