NEW DELHI, Aug 14:
Ministry of Railways will be observing ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ across its entire network from August 16-31.
This period was allotted to Ministry of Railways by the Nodal Ministry for ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ namely ‘Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation’.
The ‘Pakhwada’ has been named as “Rail Swachhata Pakhwada”.
Detailed guidelines for the ‘Pakhwada’ have been formulated and circulated to each unit of Indian Railways and the entire network is gearing up to observe the ‘Pakhwada’ in the most effective manner, an official statement from the Ministry said today.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has instructed the Railway Administration to make this ‘Pakhwada’ a grand success and to give special focus on cleanliness at Railway Stations and in trains throughout the ‘Pakhwada’.
He has also directed that officers and staff of all departments should be made aware of this campaign and should be substantially involved in various activities during ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’. NGOs and other organisations involved in similar activities may also be associated during this period.
A mid-Pakhwada review will be conducted on completion of one week of ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’. (UNI)
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