Swachhata (Cleanliness) Pakhwada is being celebrated on Ranchi Railway Division (RRD) from September 16 to October 2 October and it was concluded on Sunday.
On the occasion of the conclusion of the fortnight a Prabhat Pheri was taken out from the premises of the Divisional Railway Manager's office under the guidance of the Divisional Railway Manager, Pradeep Gupta for the awareness of cleanliness among the people, passengers.
Awareness campaign was conducted through Prabhat Ferry at Hatia Railway Station, Hatia Railway Colony. After this, under the leadership of the Divisional Railway Manager, along with all the branch officers, other officers and employees, cleaning was done in Hatia Railway Colony by doing Shramdaan and tree plantation was done in the open gym premises located at Hatia Railway Colony.
Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Manish Kumar, Chief Project Manager (Gatishakti Unit), Satish Kumar, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager cum Chief Public Relations Officer, Nishant Kumar, all railway officers and employees were present on this occasion.
Along with this, street plays were organized at Hatia and Ranchi railway stations to bring more awareness about cleanliness among the passengers on the occasion of the conclusion of the fortnight. Drawing and painting competition was organized through online medium on the theme “Gandhi ji’s dream – Swachh Bharat Ho Apna” for the children of railway employees who are between the age of 6 years to 15 years.
During the Swachhta Pakhwada, from September 16 to October 2, various programs were organized in the division every day, such as Swachh Samvad (Cleanliness Pledge), Clean Station, Clean Shramdaan, Clean Rail Path, Clean Campus, Clean Habit, Clean Train, Clean Workplace, Clean Diet, Clean Neer, Clean Toiletries, Clean Competition and Clean Review.
Under these programs, special cleanliness drives were conducted in the stations, railway colonies, offices and all the units of the division. And cleanliness awareness campaigns and street plays were also organized in stations and railway colonies.