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SER TO UNDERTAKE o­nE MORE DRIVE OF “MASSIVE SHRAMDAN”

TO FOCUS o­n “COLLECTION OF PLASTIC WASTE”

Kolkata, 16^th September, 2019:

            South Eastern Railway will undertake o­ne more drive of “MASSIVE SHRAMDAN” with main focus o­n “COLLECTION OF PLASTIC WASTE”. This will be done all over South Eastern Railway including four Divisions i.e Kharagpur, Adra, Chakradharpur and Ranchi under supervision of respective Divisional Railway Managers o­n 17^th September, 2019.

            The main objective of this drive is to collect plastic waste spread over Stations, Trains, Railway Tracks, Railway Premises etc. and to spread awareness amongst the rail users, travelling public and railway vendors not to use plastic in railway areas at any cost.

            Railway Employess, their family members, Railway Pensioners and all other Stakeholders and Self Help Groups will be engaged in this Plastic Collection Programme. Charitable Organisation like Members of SER Bharat Scouts and Guides and SER Women’s Welfare Organisation will join hands for this noble cause. Railway Trade Unions and various Associations will actively participate in this ‘Shramdan’ activity.

            ‘Shramdan’ will be arranged at each and every station and nearby locality, circulating areas etc. for collection of plastic waste. Apart from collection of plastic waste from all railway premises, special attention to clean approaches to stations will also be taken care of. Awareness Campaigns with banners, posters, leaflets etc. are being arranged over railway premises for creating impact against single use plastic.

Programmes will also be arranged at major stations to educate the railway vendors regarding ban o­n single use plastic w.e.f 2^nd October, 2019. Single use plastic means usage of any plastic below 50 microns, in any manner. This apart, programmes like Nukkad Natak, Drawing Competition o­n subject ‘Ban o­n Plastic’ in railway areas will be staged and displayed for mass awareness amongst rail users, passengers and public in general.

As a preparatory measure for success of massive Shramdan o­n 17.9.19, various activities like Swachhta Pledge, Seminar for Usefulness o­n Collection of Plastic Waste, Prabhat Pheri and Press Conference have been organised at Headquarters Office and four Divisions of South Eastern Railway today.

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Multifarious activities have been planned by Southern Railway for the o­ngoing Special Cleanliness Drive, Swachhta Pakhwara 2019.   #Day 2 of the drive that is being held today (17^th September, 2019) is dedicated towards ‘Cleanliness Dialogue/Seminars’,  to educate rail users , staff and stakeholders o­n Cleanliness.

Shri.P.K.Mishra, Additional General Manager, Southern Railway along with Shri P.Mahesh, Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai and other officials visited Dr MGR Central and participated in a host of activities. The drive began with AGM administering the ‘Plastic free India’  pledge to Railway officials and Conservancy staff.   Later, Shri P.K.Mishra visited the exhibition put up at Dr MGR Central to educate rail users about plastic waste and alternatives for single-use plastics.   Shri P.K.Mishra  interacted with the housekeeping staff and impressed upon them the need to maintain Cleanliness at Railway premises.  Later in the morning,  AGM inspected the catering units at Dr MGR Central and took stock of the alternatives used for single-use plastics.  He interacted with the catering staff and enlightened the need to phase out Single-use plastics from railway stations. 

Addressing the media, Shri P.K.Mishra stated that Southern Railway has been taking sustained efforts to achieve high standards of cleanliness.  He also stated that akin to  Railways’ eco-friendly Biotoilet mission that has resulted in zero discharge o­n tracks,  single-use plastics will also be done away in a phased manner .  He appealed to passengers to join hands with Railways and extend their support for plastic-free Railways.

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