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5,000 Pilgrims Collect 12 Tonnes Plastic Waste in Kedarnath
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Story summary
- The ‘Carry Me Back’ campaign has mobilized 5,000 pilgrims to collect 12 tonnes of plastic waste from Kedarnath.
- Pilgrims trek 18 km from Gaurikund to Kedarnath, which lies at about 11,755 feet elevation.
- High altitude, harsh weather, limited transport hinder waste segregation and removal at Kedarnath.
- Amputee pilgrim Madan Lal carried a waste bag with his remaining hand down to Gaurikund.
- Ankita Singh, a 28-year-old from Gurgaon, brought back 8 kg of plastic waste.