NLCIL organises special drive to clean up town

Employees, cultural associations and residents participated

August 07, 2018 08:01 am | Updated 08:01 am IST - CUDDALORE

 Rakesh Kumar, Chairman-cum-Managing Director (Additional charge) of NLCIL inaugurating a cleanliness drive at the main bazaar in Neyveli.

Rakesh Kumar, Chairman-cum-Managing Director (Additional charge) of NLCIL inaugurating a cleanliness drive at the main bazaar in Neyveli.

Swachh Neyveli, a special cleanliness drive was held in Neyveli on Saturday. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman-cum-Managing Director (Additional charge) of NLCIL inaugurated the drive at the main bazaar here.

Functional Directors of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited, V. Thangapandian, R. Vikraman, Nadella Naga Meheswar Rao and senior executives, employees, members of various cultural associations and school children participated in the cleanliness drive at various places in the Neyveli Township. Members of Neyveli ladies Club and children of Ananda Illam participated in the cleanliness drive at Neem Park , Seventh Day Adventure school in the township.

According to a release, Mr. Kumar stressed the need for a clean and hygienic working environment in all the mines and township. He said that NLCIL had been frequently undertaking cleanliness drives in all its Mines, Thermal plants and administrative units across the country.

As part of Swachhta Pakhwada held in June, NLCIL carried out various activities like mass awareness campaigns, spreading message on the importance of cleanliness and personal Hygiene for girls, Open Defecation-Free Awareness (ODF), removal of plastics/garbage in villages, including hospitals and dispensaries, and cleanliness drive in beaches.

NLCIL organized skits, singing and quiz competitions in Government Schools located in the rural villages. Earlier, V.P. Thandapani, District Collector, Cuddalore flagged off a mini-marathon and cleanliness drive at the Silver Beach in Cuddalore.

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