Swachh Rail-Swachh Bharat :: Swachhata Pakhwara

Swachh Awareness - Theme:  Ban on Single Use Plastic

The Swachh Rail-Swachh Bharat campaign got off to a flying start on Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway with the commencement of the fortnight long, “Swachhata Hi Sewa – Swachhata Pakhwara” today i.e., 16th September, 2021 which will culminate on 2nd October, 2021, the Gandhi Jayanthi Day.  

Shri Shivendra Mohan, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada administered Swachhata Pledge to Officers, staff at the Clock Tower, East main entrance, Vijayawada Railway Station. After the Swachhata Pledge, a huge cleanliness awareness rally carrying placards was conducted starting from Clock Tower, Vijayawada Railway Station to Parcel office, Vijayawada (South End) via Divisional Office and Jack & Jill High School.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Shivendra Mohan, DRM said that we all must come forward to make India, and Indian Railways clean and green. DRM advised the Officers and staff to pledge 100 hours every year voluntarily to clean Station premises, offices and public spaces. He also instructed the staff to implement ban on Single use Plastic in letter and spirit. DRM appreciated the Bharat Scouts & Guides, students of SKCV School and NSS unit of Loyola Institute of Engineering & Technology for voluntarily taking part in this campaign and also thanked the railway personnel, house-keeping staff who put day and night effort to keep stations clean.

After the rally, all the Branch Officers participated in the plantation drive and Shramdaan at the South end of parcel Office. Officials distributed Mask, Sanitiser along with cloth bags provided by NGO to passengers as part of Swachhata Awareness campaign at General waiting Hall on platform no.1. Nukkad Natak, played by students of Childline, SKCV School Children at Waiting Hall on Platform No.1 at Vijayawada Railway Station with great enthusiasm was received with good response from the passengers. Students briefed the gathering about the ill-effects of plastic and the need of awareness through their play. Shri M. Srikanth, Additional Divisional Manager, Operations appreciated the play enacted by the students.

Dr. M. Sri Lakshmi, Chief Medical Superintendent, Vijayawada conducted Multi-purpose Health checkup camp organized on Platform No.1 at Vijayawada Railway station for house-keeping staff and distributed medicines free of cost. Later, a massive Shramdaan was taken up by the Railway Officials on all Platforms at Vijayawada Railway Station with the theme “Plastic Free India”. Similarly, Swachhata Pledge was administered along with Shramdaan by respective Station Managers and Supervisors at various stations all over Vijayawada Division.

The ensuing Swachhata Hi Sewa – Pakhwara will see a host of activities including Swachh Awareness, cleanliness dialog with public, clean trains, clean stations, community day, clean workplace, clean residential premises, clean food, clean water, clean toilets etc.

Shri D. Srinivasa Rao, ADRM (Infrastructure); Shri M. Srikanth, ADRM, Operations; Shri Md. Naseer Ahmed, ACMS, Smt. V. Sowribala, ACMS, Shri Ram Chandra Sahoo, Sr.DEnHM; Shri E. Santharam, Sr. DEN/Co-ord.; Shri V. Anjaneyulu, Sr.DOM; Shri T. Valleswara Babji. Sr.DSC; Shri S. Muni Reddy, Sr. DEE/M; Shri R. Viswanath Reddy, Sr. DSTE; Shri Sridhar, DEN/East; Shri G. Somasekhar Naidu, DCM;Shri K. Rajendra Prasad, DCM; Shri Ramana Rao, DEN/Bridges; Ms. Nusrat M. Mandrupkar, PRO; other officers and staff of Vijayawada Division participated in the rally and Swachhata campaign at Vijayawada Railway Station.