Main Idea
The text describes Mumbai as a large island city in India and tells the story of how Mr. Afroz Shah organized a clean-up of Versova Beach, which was heavily polluted, and how this effort led to the return of turtles to the beach.
Key Information
- Mumbai is a large city located on an island on the west coast of India.
- The city has houses, apartment buildings, office blocks, roads, and railways.
- Bridges connect the island city to the mainland.
- Versova Beach in Mumbai was once very dirty with a lot of rubbish.
- In October 2015, Mr. Afroz Shah, a lawyer interested in nature, began cleaning the beach.
- His effort grew with the help of neighbours and others, including a Bollywood celebrity.
- In two years, his team removed 13 million kilograms of rubbish.
- After the clean-up, turtles returned to Versova Beach to lay eggs.
Vocabulary
- Apartment buildings: Residential buildings containing multiple apartments.
- Office blocks: Buildings containing offices.
- Rubbish: Waste material; trash.
- Lawyer: A person who practices or studies law.
- Celebrity: A famous person.
Summary: The text highlights Mumbai's characteristics as an island city and recounts the successful environmental initiative by Mr. Afroz Shah to clean Versova Beach, leading to positive ecological outcomes.