‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ in Waltair division

The Waltair Division of East Coast Railway is observing ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ a 15- day cleanliness campaign over the Division from August 16 to 31.

There will be intensive drives and awareness campaigns by various departments of the division and focus will be given to cleanliness at railway stations, in trains, railway premises, offices and colonies. A specific name has been given to each day of the fortnight with a specific purpose.

As a part of this ‘pakhwada’ , the division has organised a Prabhat Pheri rally lead by Additional DRM Ajay Arora from the DRM’s office to Visakhapatnam Railway station via DBK railway quarters, wireless colony, Allipuram and railway station.

Around 30 officers and over 350 staff of various departments participated in the rally. Civil Defence personnel and Scouts and Guides also took part in this campaign.

A street play (Nukkad natak) on Swachhta awareness was organised by the Divisional Cultural Association.

Speaking on the occasion, Divisional Railway Manager Mukul Saran Mathur, who joined the rally at Visakhapatnam Railway Station, said that Swachhta is a continuous process and one should inculcate it from childhood. He urged the public to keep the railway premises clean and shoulder the responsibility to make India clean.

‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ pledge was administered by the ADRM in commemoration of 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement.