Heart Care Foundation of India, CMAAO, Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Delhi Medical Association (DMA) with the help of many other NGOs organised “Fit India Plog 2 kms” on 2^nd October 2019.  

More than 1000 plogging activities were done across the country, with more than 200 such activities in Delhi alone.

The program was a part of Fit India Plog Run inaugurated by Shri Kiren Rijiju at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 2^nd October.

From our side, the plog was represented by noted Bollywood singer Shibani Kashyap, noted Kavi Ashok Chakradhar, Dr Girish Tyagi President DMA and Padma Awardee doctors KK Sethi, Rajesh Grover, AK Grover and TS Kler, besides hundreds of doctors and HCFI family members.

Plogging is a recent concept in India; it means combining walking with stretching exercise, which is better than walking alone. It was linked with the celebrations on 2^nd October as the day also marked the ban of single use plastic in the country.

The plogging event was organised in the form of a walk and simultaneously removing plastic and other waste on the road.

This event has shown that any government project combined with the efforts of the medical profession can make it a bigger success then when it is organised by either alone.

I am  thankful to CBSE Controller of Exams Shri Sanyam Bhardwaj Ji for circulating my letter, requesting schools to participate in the event, to all and we expect over thousand schools to send reports of participation.

No event is complete without participation of a political intent, which was represented by Sri Kiran Rijiju the Union Sports Minister and Shri Manoj Tiwari, Member of Parliament. Many Olympic medalists also participated in the inaugural flag off.

However, this is not the end of an activity but the beginning of the plogging era.

I intend taking it forward as the main theme for path of wellness. The forthcoming Perfect Health Mela, being held from 18^th to 20^th October at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will also have Fit India Plogging as its main theme.

Thank You Kiren ji; Thank you Radhe Shyam Ji; Thank you Sandeep Pradhan Ji; Thank you Rohit Bhargava ji, for making us a part of Sports Authority of India’s event!

Thanks you Dr Shantanu Sen; Thank You Dr RV Asokan for participation of IMA in this event. 

Dr KK Aggarwal

Padma Shri Awardee

President Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO)

Group Editor-in-Chief IJCP Publications

President Heart Care Foundation of India

Past National President IMA