Railway
Board Members along with about 250 Officers Nominated to Visit Various Stations
in the Country on Gandhi Jayanti Diwas
Railway Minister urges Union Ministers and Members of Parliament to Participate
in this Campaign at any of the Stations in their Respective Constituencies
As
part of the “Swachh Bharat Mission” announced by the Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi , Indian Railways will be launching a massive special cleanliness campaign on 2nd October, Gandhi Jayanti Diwas involving ‘Shramdaan’ and awareness activities throughout the country.
Speaking to media here today, the Minister of Railways Shri D.V.Sadananda Gowda
said that entire
fraternity of
more than 13 lakh Railwaymen/women including officers and staff will be involved in this campaign, either in the ‘Shramdaan’ relating to cleanliness activity or in
spreading awareness on cleanliness. He
said that directions have already been issued to all Zonal Railways, Public Sector
Undertakings and Production Units to request all officers and staff (except
running staff and other essential category staff) to participate in the
‘Shramdaan’ relating to cleanliness
activity or in spreading awareness
on cleanliness. The
detailed action plan and programmes have already been prepared by Zonal
Railways covering stations, trains, track, workshops, colonies, etc. and involving as many railwaymen as possible in the campaign.
Zonal Railways have nominated an officer for each station who will have
necessary administrative and supervisory powers and also conduct inspection of
the assigned area 15 days in advance and assess the requirements for carrying
of the cleanliness campaign. Railway Board members along with about 250
officers have been nominated to visit several stations over Zonal Railways to
participate in the drive, he said’
The
Railway Minister said that he has also requested Union Ministers and Members of
Parliament to participate and lead the campaign at any of the stations of their
choice within their constituency. He said that the ‘Shramdaan’ will be
organized at all stations, trains, track, offices, workshops, colonies,
etc., and shall involve all railway men at every level. The services of
non-railway organizations like NGOs, NSS, NCC, school/college students, scouts
and guides etc. shall also be taken for this campaign. Public awareness
through regular announcements, Posters, Electronic display boards, banners,
stickers CCTVs at stations, Pamphlets etc. Electronic media and newspaper
advertisements shall also be used. The drives will include action against
persons making premises dirty under rules prohibiting littering at railway
premises. Messages in this regard will be given through CCTVs and PA Systems
and the campaign should show positive and visible effect on cleanliness over
Indian Railways.
Shri
Gowda informed that under the Sustainable Action proposed to be taken
from 2nd October, 2014 upto 2019, there will be regular events on
cleanliness to be organized in the next five years. The first focus should be
clean and hygienic toilets and in particular those located at railway stations.
Under this mission it shall be ensured that stations, tracks, colonies and
offices are maintained in a clean and hygienic conditions .The campaign which
includes tree plantation, removal of encroachments, maintaining clean toilets,
painting of road kerbs, clearing posters, repairing street lights, improving
drainage, improving signage, whitewashing of buildings etc. shall be continued.
There will be sustained ‘Public Awareness Campaign’ to promote “Swachh
Bharat” Mission. More and more mechanized cleaning gadgets are being
introduced and better types of cleaning agent are being used to achieve
improved standard of cleanliness. Contracts are given for supply of machines
like scrubbers, high pressure jet cleaners, mops, etc. Periodic contracts for
rag picking and garbage disposal are awarded. More and more toilets are
brought under the purview of ‘Pay & Use’ toilets, including deluxe toilets.
Regular inspections will be ensured conducted at various levels viz.
General Managers, Divisional Railway Managers, Service Improvement Groups) and
at other Officers level to check the standard of cleanliness. During these
inspections, deficiencies are noticed in various areas such as drainage,
availability of dustbin, sewerage, water supply, washable apron and garbage
disposal. Steps are taken to wipe out the deficiencies so noticed.
Instructions have been issued for monitoring cleanliness through CCTV cameras
installed at major stations. 50 major stations have been selected for out-sourcing
cleanliness to professional housekeeping/Facility Management Agencies. All
newly manufactured coaches by the coach Production Units shall be compulsorily
fitted with Bio-toilets before they are turned out by 2016-17 and all existing
in-service coaches running on Indian Railways shall be retrofitted with
Bio-toilets by 2021-22. Already a total number of 13238 Bio-Toilets
(cumulative) have been fitted and running on 4882 coaches. An award to
recognize the best efforts made by the zonal railways at stations towards the
cause of cleanliness shall be introduced. Such an award shall be called
“Swachh Station” award and shall be given in each category of stations, the
Railway Minister added.
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