Mumbai - A fortnight long cleanliness drive is being launched on Bharatiya Railways to observe ‘Swachhata Pakhawada-2020’ from 16.9.2020 to 30.9.2020 with a view to ensure visible improvement in cleanliness at all its premises i.e. stations, trains, offices, colonies, workshops, maintenance depots, hospitals, etc.
Central Railway has also geared up to undertake various activities during this fortnight long drive amid Covid-19 pandemic observing all precautions / protocols and guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs. This ‘Swachhata Pakhawada-2020’ will begin with administering the ‘Swachhata pledge’ to officers and staff including safai karmacharis at their respective places of work to bring swachhata awareness at Headquarters and on all Divisions.
During this drive Central Railway will conduct various activities like Swachh Awareness (Pledge), Swachha Samwad, Swachh stations, Swachh Rail Gaadi (Trains), Swachh Parisar (Circulating areas), Swachh Ahar (Food items), Swachh Neer (Drinking water), Swachh Prasadhan (Toilets) and Swachh Pratiyogita (competition) etc. In these activities various NGO’s, Social Organizations, Social workers will also be involved along with Railways officers and staff.