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Indian Railways plans

50,000 Cleanliness Campaigns

n a significant reinforces a commitment Divisional Railway Managers
escalation of its to promoting a clean, green (DRMs) over the past decade
commitment to environment and resulted in and urged them to focus
cleanliness and distribution of 2,000 saplings on random inspections,
Ioperational efficiency, among Railway officials surprise checks, cleanliness
Indian Railways has under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke monitoring and effective
announced an ambitious Naam’ campaign. The Indian scrap disposal. As part of SHS
target of conducting 50,000 Railways is celebrating 2024, various events such as
cleanliness campaigns by the 10th anniversary of Swachhata Ki Bhaagidari,
October 31, 2024. This goal Swachh Bharat Mission Sampoorna Swachhata,
nearly doubles the target set Swachhata Lakshit Ekayi and
for Special Campaign 3.0, and via the Swachata Hi Seva SafaiMitra Suraksha Camps/
is part of the newly launched (SHS) 2024 campaign. Shivirs, are being organized.
Special Campaign 4.0. The Chairman and CEO A total of 20,135 Cleanliness
Satish Kumar, Chairman ministered the Swachhata Target Units (CTUs) have
and CEO, Railway Board, Pledge, senior rail officials been identified for cleanliness
inaugurated the Swachhata from field units across India and 48,739 events with
joined via video conferencing.
Pakhwada programme at related activities and 26,524
Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. He appreciated efforts of Jan Bhaagidari events were
The two-week initiative General Managers (GMs), held across Indian Railways.

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