CLEANLINESS IS A STEPPING STONE TO SUCCESS
Waltair Division of East Coast Railway is observing Swachhta Pakhwara (fortnight) at its headquarters and all over its units with full zeal from 16th September. This Pakhwara will continue up to 30th September, 2020. Staff and Officers of the Division, passengers and rail users were encouraged to desist from open defecation as well as use of plastic bags in areas approaching stations, trains, o¬n tracks, in yards or at home.
A review of Swachhta Pakhwara activities for the remaining period has taken priority. The campaign intended to not o¬nly involve the employees and their family members but also to bring about behavioural and attitudinal change of rail users through innovative activities so that the ultimate goal of Swachh Rail- Swachh Bharat could be achieved.
Swachhta Pakhwara is being organized for creating awareness through various activities like undertaking cleaning of office premises, toilets and wash rooms by providing dustbins in all railway premises including stations & trains, distribution of in-house face masks, sanitizer, liquid soaps and other safety related products, sorting of garbage in bio-degradable and non- degradable category, recycling of garbage and plastic, rain water harvesting, seminar through Video link etc.
In an inspirational message Divisional Railway Manager Shri Chetan Kumar Shrivastava mentioned that swachchta mission evoked a sense of responsibility among the people and citizens now becoming active participants in cleanliness activities across the nation. Railways played important role in this noble mission to ignite the social responsibility among the travelling public towards the goal of Clean India.
Intensive cleanliness and sanitation drives carried out at Waiting Halls, Retiring rooms, station premises at Railway stations with special attention at major stations over the Division. Trains were attended by the Officers and Supervisors to ensure cleanliness. The Banners and Posters displayed at stations to propagate the message of Swachchta and the motto behind the Swachch Bharat Mission. The Division appeals all the rail users and stakeholders to adopt cleanliness practices and support the mission to make India as Swachch Bharat with the saying – Cleanliness is a stepping stone to success.
