To mark the 150 th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the State Bank of India carried out Cleanliness drive at Shahpura Lake in Bhopal under the Swachchhata Hi Seva Campaign. A Cleanliness awareness rally was organised by the bank staff on this occasion.
A large number of SBI staff, led by Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Bhopal Circle (MP & CG), Rajesh Kumar, led the campaign and sent a message of cleanliness. On this occasion, Rajesh Kumar said, on Independence Day, our Prime Minister has taken a great initiative to make India Plastic Waste free and put an effective ban on Single Use Plastic.
Rajesh Kumar said that the State Bank of India, being the largest bank and a responsible corporate citizen, has always made efforts in this direction while discharging its duties and a large number of Bank staff voluntarily participated in the cleanliness drive to confirm the fact.
On this occasion, a Cleanliness drive was also launched by the bank staff in all the five staff residential complexes of the Bank in Bhopal. For the convenience of the elderly family members of the staff residing in these colonies, the Bank Management took the initiative and provided one stretcher and wheelchair in each Bank Colony. In order to discourage the use of Single Use Plastics and to promote the use of eco-friendly items, SBI also distributed cloth bags to the bank staff and others present at the programme.
Notably, under Swachhata Hi Sewa Campaign, State Bank of India has put effective marks on Single Use Plastic in its internal office work and completely banned the use of plastic water bottles, plastic folders and glasses. The use of alternative items is being encouraged. Under Swachhata Hi Sewa Campaign from September 11 to October 2, 2019, a number of activities were organized by 1,567 Branches and offices of Bhopal Circle in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for cleanliness and general awareness to discourage the Single Use Plastic.
Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Bhopal Circle (MPCG), Rajesh Kumar along with General Managers Chandrasekhar R Powar and Rajiv Kumar Saxena, other Deputy General Managers, Office Bearers of SBI Officers Association, Office bearers of Award Staff Employees Union and a large number of Staff members participated in Swachhata Hi Sewa Campaign.