Railway Board CEO Satish Kumar inaugurates the Swachhata Pakhwada programme by Editor October 16, 2024 October 16, 2024 0 views 3 minutes read A+A- Reset Railway Board CEO Satish Kumar inaugurates the Swachhata Pakhwada programme 0 Railway Board : Health camp organised for Railway personnel engaged in cleanliness activities Under the campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, around 2,000 saplings were distributed among Railway officials at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi An essay competition on ‘Swabhav Swachhata – Sanskar Swachata’ held & winners awarded by the Chairman & CEO Railway Board Shri Satish Kumar, Chairman and CEO, Railway Board, today, inaugurated the Swachhata Pakhwada programme at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. The initiative, which will be observed from 1st to 15th October 2024, reinforces Indian Railways’ commitment to promoting a clean and green environment. To mark the occasion, around 2,000 saplings were distributed among Railway officials under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign. At the inaugural event, Shri Satish Kumar administered the Swachhata Pledge in the conference hall of Rail Bhawan. Senior Railway officials from field units across India also participated via video conferencing, inaugurating Swachhata Pakhwada in their respective regions. Shri Satish Kumar encouraged Railway officials to uphold cleanliness not only during the campaign but throughout the year. He appreciated the efforts of General Managers (GMs) and Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) over the past decade and urged them to focus on random inspections, surprise checks, cleanliness monitoring, and effective scrap disposal. This year, Indian Railways is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission with a campaign called Swachata Hi Seva (SHS) 2024. The campaign focuses on making India cleaner and healthier.Various events related to cleanliness, such as Swachhata Ki Bhaagidari, Sampoorna Swachhata & Swachhata Lakshit Ekayi (CTU-Cleanliness target units), and SafaiMitra Suraksha Camps/Shivirs, are being organized. A total of 20,135 Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs) have been identified for cleanliness, and 48,739 events with different cleanliness-related activities and 26,524 Jan Bhaagidari events have been organized across Indian Railways during the SHS campaign. Additionally, 2,080 SafaiMitra Suraksha Shivirs/Health camps have been organized for the well-being of SafaiMitras. A detailed day-to-day activity programme has been provided to all Railway field units for Swachhata Pakhwada. The programme emphasizes the cleanliness of railway tracks adjacent to stations and in urban/semi-urban areas, as well as the cleaning of drains, toilets, railway colonies, and Railway buildings/establishments. Extensive awareness campaigns will be conducted through digital media and public announcements to educate people on the use of bio-toilets, reducing single-use plastic, and adopting cleanliness habits. As part of the event, A skit performance was organised by Railway Board’s officials to spread awareness on cleanliness among people. Winners of the essay competition on ‘Swabhav Swachhata – Sanskaar Swachhata’ were felicitated by Shri Satish Kumar. A health camp was also organised for Railway Board personnel engaged in cleanliness activities, covering approximately 120 individuals. Indian Railways remains committed to conducting cleanliness campaigns through a ‘Whole of Society Approach’, emphasizing public participation and ensuring that sanitation becomes everyone’s responsibility. *** Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramLINESkypeEmail previous post Minister of State Jitendra Singh to Chair Workshop for Capacity Building Units on Mission Karmayogi next post Indian Railways Aims for 50,000 Cleanliness Campaigns by October 31, 2024 You may also like Union Minister Virendra Kumar: Physical challenges No barrier to acquiring Education October 16, 2024 Ministry of Textiles promotes cleanliness, Safai Mitra’s well-being under Swachhata Hi Seva 2024 October 16, 2024 NHRC :DM asked to inform about any compensation paid to the victim’s family October 16, 2024 Union Minister :Mansukh Mandaviya To Lead Nationwide Coastal and Beach Cleanliness Drive in Porbandar, October 16, 2024 NHRC : Making mother’s name of children mandatory on the govt portals instead of... October 16, 2024 CSIR-NIScPR Commemorates 83 Years of Scientific Excellence of CSIR October 16, 2024