Why in news?

• NCC has initiated a nationwide flagship campaign ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ to clean seashores/beaches and other water bodies, including rivers and lakes of plastic & other waste material.

About NCC

• It is a tri-service organization set up in 1948 through the National Cadet Corps Act,1948 (based on the recommendations of the Kunzru committee).
• It provides for voluntary participation by school and college students.
• It aims for armed forces drills & training and also engages in community services.