Swachhta Express to spread message of cleanliness

  • | Wednesday | 19th September, 2018

Swachhta Express will be going to remote stations and organising cleanliness drives during the fortnight, states a press release.The government of India is observing Swachhta Hi Seva – Swachhta Pakhwara from September 15 to October 2. A ‘Swachhata pledge’ was also administered to the railway staff, the press note states.A cleanliness drive was organised at the Hubbali railway station to mark the occasion. Plantation of saplings was carried out near the railway station. The SWR commenced observing this fortnight by a programme organized at Hubballi railway station. “Shramdan” was performed by officers and employees aimed at improving cleanliness of the surroundings.

Margao: In a novel initiative as part of the Swachata Hi Seva-Swachhta Pakhwara observed by it, the South Western Railway has introduced Swachhta Express.The train was flagged off from the Hubbali railway station in Karnataka by general manager, SWR, A K Gupta. Swachhta Express will be going to remote stations and organising cleanliness drives during the fortnight, states a press release.The government of India is observing Swachhta Hi Seva – Swachhta Pakhwara from September 15 to October 2. The SWR commenced observing this fortnight by a programme organized at Hubballi railway station. A ‘Swachhata pledge’ was also administered to the railway staff, the press note states.A cleanliness drive was organised at the Hubbali railway station to mark the occasion. Plantation of saplings was carried out near the railway station. “Shramdan” was performed by officers and employees aimed at improving cleanliness of the surroundings. In order to spread awareness about maintaining cleanliness and hygiene, street plays were performed by Bharat Scouts and Guides and railway workshop staff, the note adds.Additional general manager, B B Singh; divisional railway manager, Rajesh Mohan, besides others were present on the occasion.The Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) is also observing the Swachhta-Hi-Sewa Pakhwara campaign. A press note by KRCL said that a ‘Swachhta pledge’ was administered to its employees recently “with a view to raise awareness amongst the employees and their families to inculcate the habit of cleanliness in their routine life and work place.”

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