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Detailed explanation-1: -The India-Norway Marine Initiatives programme has been supported by the Norwegian Embassy in India and partnered with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative will combat marine pollution, which is one of the fastest growing environmental concerns. The Joint Initiative was signed formally by Mr. Nils RagnarKamsvag, Ambassador to India, Embassy of Norway and Mr.

Detailed explanation-3: -Calculating the amount of plastics that end up in the ocean each year in kg, it found that India (126.5 million kg), China (over 70.7 million kg) and Indonesia (56.333 million kg) topped the list as the worst offenders.

Detailed explanation-4: -The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), particularly through its Regional Seas Programme, acts to protect oceans and seas and promote the sustainable use of marine resources.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ranjan said, “Apart from banning single-use plastic and microbeads, India has also taken steps to clean the coasts and make them plastic-free.” He said that this move (removing all the plastic litter across coasts) will further strengthen the conservation plan of the dolphins.”