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W. Rly organizes an Exhibition o­n SwacchtaPakhwada at Ahmedabad railway station to spread awareness o­n maintaining cleanliness in railway premises and about the ban o­n the use of single use plastics over Indian Railways.

14^th DAY OF “SWACHHTA HI SEWA PAKHWADA” OBSERVED o­n “SWACHH COMPETITION” THEME OVER WESTERN RAILWAY

Photo caption: (Top row) In the first pic, Smt Archana Gupta – President of Western Railway Women’s Welfare Organization and Dr. Haffizunissa - Medical Director of Jagjivan Ram Railway Hospital are seen with the drawing competition participants. In the second pic, Shri Saurabh Trivedi - Chief Security Commissioner, RPF of W. Rly is seen counselling the slumdwellers near Mahim railway station. In the third pic, Shri Deepak Kumar Jha, Divisional Railway Manager of Ahmedabad Division is seen viewing the exhibition panels of the SwachhtaPakhwada exhibition at Ahmedabad railway station.(Bottom row) The first pic depicts the garba dancers playing to the tune of W.Rly’s latest Navratri special jingle o­n Say No To Plastic, the second photo is the display of various eco- friendly cutlery and packaging materials which will be henceforth used by the Railways to serve food and the last pic depicts the new Plastic Bottle Crushing machine installed and commissioned at Chittaurgarh station.

On the 14^thday of ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa’ Pakhwada, the theme of “Swachh Competition”was observed o­n 29^th September, 2019 over the entire Western Railway in which efforts were made to inculcate a sense of healthy competition for maintaining cleanliness in railway premises. o­n this occasion, Western Railway organised an exhibition at Ahmedabad railway station to highlight the need for maintaining cleanliness in railway surroundings and also to inform the public about the ban o­n the use of single use plastics over Indian Railways. This two day exhibition was inaugurated by Shri Deepak Kumar Jha- Divisional Railway Manager of Ahmedabad Division and is being held at the concourse hall of Ahmedabad railway station o­n 29th & 30th September, 2019.

According to a press release issued by Shri RavinderBhakar – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Swachh Competition drive was intensively conducted over W. Rly wherein various activities were initiated to inculcate a healthy competition amongst the various stakeholders urging to maintain cleanliness in railway premises. As a part of series of events during the SwachhtaPakhwada, Jagjivan Ram Railway Hospital, Mumbai Central in collaboration with eArthSamvarta Foundation (eSF) organised an awareness programme. An exhibition of children's painting was inaugurated by Smt Archana Gupta – President of Western Railway Women’s Welfare Organization. This was followed by a play o­n cleanliness and prize distribution by Smt. Archana Gupta and Dr. Haffizunissa - Medical Director of Jagjivan Ram Railway Hospital. Shri Saurabh Trivedi, Chief Security Commissioner of RPF, W. Rly conducted an intensive mass awareness campaign o­n Swatchh Bharat and Anti littering drive at Mahim station and the adjoining slum area o­n 29th September, 2019. Around 80 persons participated in this awareness drive in which RPF staff of Mumbai Central Division, MSF, NGO - Child Helpline, BMC sanitation Marshal and media personnel were present. The residents of the area were informed about the ill - effects of littering o­n health and also the dangers posing in railway movement. They were educated about the adverse environmental and health impact due to littering, besides, the waste being a fire hazard. They were also cautioned about trespass o­n railway tracks. Residents of the slums enthusiastically participated in the campaign and assured their cooperation in the swacchta campaign. Along with the above, awareness about sanitation was spread through formation of human chain at platform premises, station area and FOB and the traveling public were informed about the penal provisions of Railway Act against littering at various other stations too.

Shri Bhakar stated that during the drive o­n the occasion of Swachh Competition, over Mumbai Division, Churchgate station was deep cleaned in the intermittent night of 28^th& 29^thSeptember, 2019. All Platforms & Mini Lobby areawere Deep Cleaned by deploying 15 Housekeeping staff at night shift. This new & innovative concept of Deep Cleaning will be undertaken o­nce in a month of a station with maximum deployment of staff at Night Hours during Sunday or Holiday. Massive shramdaan was done by Reliance Jio and railway officers & employees at various stations o­n this day across Western Railway. In Mumbai Division, more than 1000 volunteers of Reliance Jio, 22 Officers and 17 supervisory staff of railways were deputed for conducting and organizing shramdaan by Reliance Jio at selected stations such as Churchgate, Bandra, Santacruz, Andheri, Goregaon, Borivali, Mira Road, Vasai Road, Virar, Boisar, Palghar, Vapi, Billimora, Valsad, Navsari, Surat and Amalner. Along with Shramdaan, passengers were also approached and importance of cleanliness was shared. During the drive approx. 2800 (Kg) plastic waste collected. In Ahmedabad Division, Western Railway organised an exhibition at Ahmedabad railway station to highlight the need for maintaining cleanliness in railway surroundings and also to inform the public about the ban o­n the use of single use plastics over Indian Railways to mark & commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This two day exhibition is being held at the concourse hall of Ahmedabad railway station o­n 29th & 30th September, 2019. Live models of a bio- toilet & bottle crushing machine are o­n display at the exhibition with detailed briefings given by related departmental divisional officers & staff. Bio-degradable crockery to replace harmful & toxic plastic crockery is also o­n display. A Say NO to Plastic theme based garba jingle which has been well publicised o­n W. Rly’s social media platforms was also performed with garba dance by the Ahmedabad cultural team of railway employees during inauguration of the exhibition. In Ratlam Division, a Plastic Bottle Crushing machine was installed and commissioned at PF no. 1 of Chittaurgarh station. The theme of “Swachh Competition” was observed with great enthusiasm and participation in the other divisions over Western Railway too with several such events & cleanliness drives.

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Photo Caption : In first pic of first row, students of Samarpan Gyan Mandir are seen performing nukkadnatak o­n cleanliness at Vapi station while in second pic cadets of scouts & guides are seen in swachchtacyle rally at Vadodara for spreading awareness about cleanliness. In first pic of second row, railway officials are seen educating vendors at Vadodara station while in last pic officials from health department are seen checking food items at stall at Hapa station.

A Special cleanliness drive “Swachchta Hi Sewa” Pakhwadais being observed over Indian Railways with a view to ensure visible and tangible improvement in cleanliness at all its premises to commemorate the 150^th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In accordance with Pakhwada, 9^th  Day of ‘Swachchta Hi Sewa’ Pakhwada was observed o­n the “Swachh Ahar” theme o­n 24^thSeptember, 2019 over entire Western Railway in which intensive cleaning of canteens&food stalls at stations was undertaken. Utensil cleaning and garbage disposal was also checked during cleaning. Food vendors, cooks and bearers of canteens were covered under cleanliness, medical check-up and hygieneactivities. They were explained about benefits of segregations of waste at source and it was ensured that provision of dry and wet dustbin should be made at their stalls.

According to a press release issued by Shri Ravinder Bhakar – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, At Mumbai Division, A Cleanliness drive by personnel department of Western Railway was undertaken o­n railway. Stations where food stall venders were instructed to not to use plastic cups for tea and to avoid any other plastic materials. Swachhata Pledge was administered and vendors & passengers were educated for ban of single use plastics. Areas near railway tracks were checked & cleaned &6 large bags of garbage & plastic waste were collected. An NGO Shankar Narayan College participated in the cleanliness drive at Bhayandar station. Dustbins were donated by Rotary Club at Palghar station. Intensive cleaning drive was organized at Kaher station in which railway officers and staff along withstudents of prathmikshala- kaherparticipated. Vendors at Bhilad station were educated about not to use plastic for selling food items.Swacchtapakhwadawas celebrated at Vyara Station in which students of Trinity Mission school- vyaraalong with their teachersand railway staff organized an awareness rallyand appealed passengers to not to single plastic at railway premises.

At Vadodara Division, Vendors at Vadodara station were educated by railway officers under ‘say no to plastic’ campaign. Scouts & Guides unit of Vadodara division organized a swachchta cycle rally from D Cabin to Nava yard railway colony for awareness. Food stalls at Godhra station were inspected by officials of health department and vendors were educated about disadvantages of use of plastic. Swachchtapledge was also took by them for not to use single use plastic.Swachhta rally was organized by staff of health department and housekeeping staff at Ankaleshwar station.At Ahmedabad division, cleaniless drive was carried out at Gandhidham station.

AtRajkot division, inspection of stalls& kitchen were done by railway officials from health department and venders were educated about cleanliness and disadvantages of use of plastic at Okha, Surendra nagar, Hapa&Wankaner stations.The theme of “Swachh Ahar” was observed with great enthusiasm and participation in the other divisions too over Western Railway with several such events & cleanliness drives.  

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