South Western Railway launches cleanliness fortnight
The Hindu
SWR launches Swachhta Pakhwara to ensure mass participation in cleanliness activities. GM Sanjeev Kishore administers Swachhata Pledge to officers & staff. Signature campaign & walkathon held at KSR Bengaluru Station. Plastic Asura & Earth sculpture created to sensitise passengers & public to give up plastic. Field units & frontline staff engaged in awareness drives.
South Western Railway is observing Swachhta Pakhwara, cleanliness fortnight, in all the stations, offices and other property in its jurisdiction.
General Manager Sanjeev Kishore launched Swachhta Pakhwara by administering Swachhata Pledge to officers and staff in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Swachhta Pakhwara is a fortnight-long drive observed to ensure mass participation of citizens in cleanliness and hygiene activities with an aim to transform Swachch Bharat into a citizen’s movement.
The programme commenced with a signature campaign and walkathon on KSR Bengaluru Railway Station premises lead by the General Manager.
The first day was observed as Swachh Awareness Day during which awareness was created among the people about the importance of cleanliness and about the ban on single-use plastic on railway premises.
Mr. Kishore inspected KSR Bengaluru Railway Station and appealed to passengers to use cloth bags in place of plastic bags to save the environment from pollution.
The Railways Bharat Scout and Guides unit conducted a street play to sensitise passengers to cleanliness on railway premises.
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