Published by: Greatfuture Info  New Delhi, Sep 19: 2026 he Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in close coordination with the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), conducted International Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 (ICC-2026) across all coastal States and Union Territories on 19 September 2026.  The initiative supported marine ecosystem preservation and aligned with the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Swachhata Hi Seva campaigns. It marked the culmination of “Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar 5.0”, a week-long ocean conservation drive by MoES held from 12 to 19 September 2026 to combat marine pollution through citizen participation.   Executed globally on the third Saturday of September under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), the Indian Coast Guard has coordinated this national drive since 2006.  The 2026 campaign demonstrated civil-military synergy and mobilised 25,079 volunteers a...