Itanagar, Jan 3: The Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) on Saturday extracted around 1,800 kg of garbage from the Yagamso River near Energy Park in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, as part of a cleanup drive aimed at restoring urban waterways.

According to an NGO spokesperson, the waste collected mainly consisted of household plastic items and construction debris, highlighting ongoing challenges related to improper waste disposal in the area.

Volunteers involved in the drive segregated the waste at the site to ensure environmentally responsible disposal and to support sustainable waste management practices.