NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India
  • Home/
  • News/
  • IPL 2019: ‘Whistle Podu Army’, CSK Fans Hear Suresh Raina’s Plea, Collect Over 10 Kilos Of Garbage Post Match

News

IPL 2019: ‘Whistle Podu Army’, CSK Fans Hear Suresh Raina’s Plea, Collect Over 10 Kilos Of Garbage Post Match

IPL 2019: ‘Whistle Podu Army’, CSK Fans Hear Suresh Raina’s Plea, Collect Over 10 Kilos Of Garbage Post Match

New Delhi: On April 6 (Saturday), after a nail-biting match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, all cricket enthusiasts left except a bunch of CSK fans. ‘Whistle Podu Army’, touted as an official fan club of CSK, stayed back post the cricket match to clean the stadium and waste left behind thousands of people. From pizza boxes, plastic water bottles, chips packet, to cans and other waste items, the Whistle Podu Army collected over 10 kilos of garbage.

Also Read: Five Sports Stadiums In Delhi To Go Plastic Free, Will Be Marked On Cleanliness Quotient

Recognising Whistle Podu Army’s swachh efforts, Suresh Raina, the 32-year-old cricketer, known as Chinna Thala (right hand of the powerful leader MS Dhoni) among his fans posted on twitter, “So proud to see #WhistlePoduArmy joining hands for #Cleanliness campaign! Post our last match, they collected over 10 kilos of garbage at the stadium. Are you striving for a Clean India? All you gotta do is post pictures/videos of cleaning your area using: #DontBeMeanKeepItClean”

Also Read: India Vs West Indies: Cricket Match In Kerala To Get A Swachh Bharat Spin

Ahead of IPL (Indian Premier League), a Twenty20 cricket league in India contested by eight teams representing eight different cities in India, cricketer Suresh Raina, requested IPL viewers to keep stadiums clean and not leave waste behind them through a video series.

The cricketer listed a couple of ways to maintain cleanliness in stadiums like picking up trash before leaving, and using dustbins.

Also  Read: IPL 2019: Cricketer Suresh Raina Urges IPL Viewers To Keep Stadiums Cleans, Says #DontBeMeanKeepItClean

On social media, an official handle of CSK too supported Suresh Raina’s campaign and asked people to join the swachh team. “When #Yellove is a family and #AnbuDen is truly home! Join in #ChinnaThala’s initiative and post pictures/videos of you having cleaned your area, using hashtag #DontBeMeanKeepItClean! #WhistlePodu for a cleaner surrounding!”

Also Read: As India’s T20 Fever Makes Its Resurgence In IPL, Bengaluru Is Batting For Waste Free Matches At Its Home Ground

NDTV – Dettol Banega Swachh India campaign lends support to the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Helmed by Campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan, the campaign aims to spread awareness about hygiene and sanitation, the importance of building toilets and making India open defecation free (ODF) by October 2019, a target set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when he launched Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in 2014. Over the years, the campaign has widened its scope to cover issues like air pollutionwaste managementplastic banmanual scavenging and menstrual hygiene. The campaign has also focused extensively on marine pollutionclean Ganga Project and rejuvenation of Yamuna, two of India’s major river bodies.

Highlights: Banega Swasth India Launches Season 10

Reckitt’s Commitment To A Better Future

India’s Unsung Heroes

Women’s Health

हिंदी में पढ़ें

This website follows the DNPA Code of Ethics

© Copyright NDTV Convergence Limited 2024. All rights reserved.