Clean India Campaign 2014 commenced over Southern Railway
Posted on: 03/Oct/2014 10:08:16 AM
The Clean India Campaign 2014 commenced over Southern Railway with Shri Rakesh Misra, General Manager, Southern Railway administering pledge to the staff and Officers at Headquarters/Southern Railway.Simultaneously, the pledge was administered at all major stations across the six divisions - Chennai, Tiruchchirappalli, Madurai, Salem, Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram - by the Divisional Railway Managers and the respective Officers in charge.Having undertaken to commit themselves to ensuring cleanliness in the work place, the staff of Headquarters and Divisional Offices continued with the cleaning activity of their offices.Floors were swept, walls were washed and posters removed, toilets were scrubbed and intensive dusting and clearing activity was carried out.At stations, the officers and staff concentrated o�n cleaning the platform of litter, cleaning the concourse areas and removing unauthorized posters/advertisements; they also cleaned the railway colonies and railway tracks.The staff participated in all the efforts voluntarily and with enthusiasm.
Shri Rakesh Misra, General Manager, Southern Railway, accompanied by senior railway officials, boarded a suburban train at Fort suburban station.He cleaned the train till it reached Tambaram and again from Tambaram to Chennai Egmore.He interacted with passengers and encouraged the volunteers involved in cleaning the stations.At Tambaram, he launched the cleanliness campaign and involved himself in cleaning the station.He also participated in cleaning activities at Chennai Egmore railway station, where Smt. Manjula Misra, President, SRWWO and her team joined in the efforts towards cleanliness.The General Manager also visited the railway colony at Egmore and at Perambur railway station and participated in the cleanliness campaign.
Shri P.K. Mishra, Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai Division led a team of officials and staff in the cleanliness campaign at Chennai Central railway station and Moore Market Complex terminal.Further, human chains, rallies, folk dramas and dances emphasizing cleanliness are being staged across Southern Railway.
Staff dressed up as popular cartoon characters are also spreading the importance of cleanliness to children at stations.Across Southern Railway, there is an involvement of voluntary bodies, NGOs, Schools, Colleges and NCC cadets.
