Mega Cleanliness Drive conducted as part of Swachhta Pakhwara

Vijayawada Division conducted ‘Mega Cleanliness Drive’ at all major Railway stations as a part of Swachh Hi Sewa – Swachhata Pakhwada – fortnight long cleanliness campaign on 17th September, 2019.

Following Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, call to ban single use plastic in all forms, Vijayawada Division has conducted massive Shramdaan at Vijayawada Railway station, Divisional office compound Coaching Depot, Wagon Depot and Railway colonies today with great enthusiasm and zeal. Smt. G. Sumana Addl. Divisional Railway Manager (Operations) led a team of officers and 50 staff from different departments and conducted Mega Cleanliness Drive at Divisional Office Compound premises. 

Speaking on the occasion, Smt. G. Sumana, ADRM said that ‘Ban on Single Use Plastic’ will be effectively implemented from 2nd October, 2019 and awareness campaigns are being conducted effectively to sensitize public about the ill-effects of plastic contamination. ADRM said that officers and staff from several departments were nominated at all Railway residential colonies, Wagon Depot and railway stations to undertake and supervise the cleanliness drives. A team of officers and 100 staff undertook Cleanliness drive at Vijayawada Railway station and collected plastic waste and debris from the Railway tracks on all platforms.

Later, a seminar on Swachh Samwad (Clean dialogue) was organised by Officers from Operating, Commercial Department and Child Helpline members at VIP Longue, Vijayawada Railway station. Shri K. Kamalakar Babu, Asst. Commercial manager counselled the catering stall contractors and vendors regarding the indiscriminate use of plastic and advised them to maintain personal hygiene to stay healthy. Nukkad Nattaks were performed by SKCV School Children to spread the awareness on evils of plastic use at Waiting Hall on Platform no.1 at Vijayawada Railway station.

Similar Shramdaan activities were conducted by nominated Officers at Railway Loco colony, STPM colony, R.E colony and Wynchipet Railway Colony. Cloth bags were distributed free of cost to colony residents to promote clean & green initiative.

Shri. E. Santharam, Sr. DEN/Co-ord, Shri Ram Chandra Sahoo, Sr. DEnHM, Shri. K. Srinivas, Sr. DME, Shri P. Nehamiah, Sr. DPO Shri Ramesh Gaikward, DEnHM, Shri. Varun Babu, DEN/East, Shri. Ch. Sresh, Station Director, other Branch officers and staff participated in the event.