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ANOTHER FIVE STATIONS OF S E RAILWAY ACQUIRE COVETED

ISO 14001:2015 CERTIFICATION

Kolkata, 5^th December, 2019:

Five stations of South Eastern Railway viz Adra, Bankura, Bishnupur, Purulia and Bokaro Steel City have been conferred with the coveted ISO 14001:2015 certification for providing passenger amenities in clean and green environment including sanitation throughout the railway station premises. Prior to this, Ranchi and Digha stations have already acquired this prestigious certification.

Various actions have been initiated to develop the above stations as Eco Friendly stations:-

·To avoid reuse of plastic bottle and minimize waste generation, installation of Bottle Crushing Machines.

·Collection and Segregation of Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable Waste.

·Programme has been taken to Install Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at all the Eco Friendly Stations for zero discharge of untreated waste water.

·Conversion of conventional toilets to Eco-friendly or Green Toilets.

·Measures to prevent open defecation near railway track and surrounding areas which includes formation of task force in divisional level.

·Afforestation and plantation of trees in collaboration with Forest Department of State Governments.

·To control misuse of water and energy, Third Party Audit has been arranged.

·Polluter Pays Principle is being adopted to maintain cleanliness at these stations.

Apart from, Adra, Bankura, Bishnupur, Purulia, Bokaro Steel City, Ranchi and Digha which have been conferred with ISO Certification, as a recognition of Eco Smart station, South Eastern Railway is also developing 14 other stations in its jurisdiction as Eco Smart Station. The 14 other stations which are being developed as Eco Smart stations are Kharagpur, Mecheda, Santragachi, Bagnan, Panskura, Shalimar, Jhargram, Midnapur,Balasore, Hatia, Tatanagar, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, and Chakradharpur.

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY FORMS SPECIAL

TASK FORCE TO ARREST OPEN DEFECATION AND GARBAGE DUMPING

Kolkata,22^nd November, 2019:

South Eastern Railway has formed a multidisciplinary Special Task Force in divisional level consisting of senior Railway officials to prevent open defecation, garbage dumping and removal of encroachments at the 21 stations earmarked for eco-smart station.

As a result, special Drive has been initiated at nominated Eco Smart stations in all the four Divisions viz. Kharagpur, Adra, Chakradharpur and Ranchi. During the drive conducted at the 21 nominated Eco Smart stations in the month of October 2019, altogether 1498 persons were identified for littering and polluting railway premises and around Rs 1.20 lakhs was realised as penalty.

South Eastern Railway is developing 21stations in its jurisdiction as Eco Smart stations in this phase. Out of these 21 stations, significant progress has been achieved by Digha and Ranchi stations. Apart from Digha and Ranchi, remaining 19 stations which are being developed as Eco Smart Stations are Kharagpur, Bankura, Bishnupur, Purulia, Mecheda, Santragachi, Bagnan, Panskura, Shalimar, Jhargram, Midnapur, Adra, Balasore, Hatia, Tatanagar, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Bokaro Steel City and Chakradharpur.

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