As part of Coastal Cleanliness India G20, a mega beach clean drive program was organised in Ramakrishna beach in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Refering to the G20 tourism working group meeting to be held from May 22 - 24, India's G20 presidency Chief Coordinator Shringla said that this will be the most significant meeting which will be held in Jammu and Kashmir.
Amid high security, Srinagar is all set to host the three-day 'Third G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting' from Monday with the highest participation registered compared to the previous two such meetings organised at Gujarat's Rann of Kutch and West Bengal's Siliguri.
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav participated in G20 Mega Beach Clean Up campaign at Juhu Beach in Mumbai on Sunday.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that the G20 meet is the best opportunity to showcase Jammu and Kashmir which has emerged in the last few years.
Ahead of the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting here, the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) on Sunday said that the meet will send a strong message across the world that Kashmir is a peaceful place.
BJP J-K spokesperson Altaf Thakur has hailed the upcoming G-20 event as a tremendous chance to enhance Jammu and Kashmir's vibrant culture, tourism potential, and long-standing hospitality.
All eyes are on the historic three-day G20 event set to take place in Srinagar from May 22, as the central government and the Jammu and Kashmir administration anticipate a significant boost to the UT's tourism potential.
BEST has deployed its newest premium electric buses for the event, which is fitting given that the delegates belong to the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group, said BEST officials.
The three-day meeting that commenced today with a side event on beach clean-up in Mumbai's Juhu beach was followed by beach clean-up activities at five different beaches in Maharashtra.
"The 3rd meeting of the Tourism working group in Srinagar will be an opportunity for G20 delegates to see 'paradise on Earth'," Harsh Vardhan Shringla said in a tweet.