Paddling for a plastic-free ocean from Puducherry to Chennai

Chennai | Monday | 12th August, 2019

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Participants will also be picking up trash along the way as part of an ocean clean-up. The 120-kilometre rally was organised by the Covelong Point Surfing School, Kovalam, with the support of the Tamil Nadu Coastal Security Group and was sponsored by the TT Group. “Fifteen surfers including two girls, participated in the rally,” said Moorthy Megavan, co-founder, Covelong Point Surfing School. “Eight of the participants are from Kovalam village while the others are from Chennai and are aged between 18-45. He said she emphasised the need for a separate school of surfing in Puducherry that would train children in surfing and other water sports..