Swachh Bharat Mission – Railway Compartments to have Bio-toilets

Swachh Bharat Mission – Railway Compartments to have Bio-toilets

In a move to strengthen the ‘Swachh Bharat’ Mission, ICF’s General Manager, Ashok K Agarwal said that henceforth railway compartments will be made with bio-toilets.

In the Financial Year 2013-14, ICF had achieved its target of producing 1622 railway compartments. Among the 8 factories in India, it has won the award for the best railway compartment manufacturing factory in the country. The award was given by the Railway Minister, Sadananda Gowda, on October 10. Railway employees and their families are the reason why we won the award. It was their hard work that made this award possible. In the current financial year, until September, we have manufactured 824 railway compartments. Target has been fixed to manufacture 1710 railway compartments by March 2015.

In order to ensure that Swachh Bharat mission continues to be effective, railway compartments will be manufactured with bio-toilets. These toilets convert human excreta into water and dispose of it. In addition to this, in order to avoid fire accidents, railway compartments will be produced, in future, with rust-proof alloys. If, despite these precautions, accidents occur, then there will be emergency exits and swing doors on both sides of the compartments. There are also plans to produce engines with superfast capabilities in future.

Currently, special railway compartments are being produced for the Kolkata Metro Rail trains. We have not been approached by Chennai Metro Rail officials. If they do, we are ready to produce railway compartments for them.

ICF Chief Mechanical Engineer, Pankaj Kumar; Chief Electrical Engineer, Hande Giri and others were present during the meeting.

Source: 7thpaycommissionnews.in

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Central Government Employees Participate in Nationwide Cleaning Programme of Offices, Schools, Railway Stations

Central Government Employees Participate in Nationwide Cleaning Programme of Offices, Schools, Railway Stations

Foundation was laid today to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign, which he had announced during his Independence Day speech. All over the country, at the same time, government offices, schools, and railway stations were cleaned as part of this programme. Central Government employees and school students participated in it. The scheme will continue for the next five years.

After taking charge as Prime Minister, as part of his social welfare plans, Narendra Modi has been inviting people’s opinion on various issues through the internet. During his Independence Day speech, he sought for their opinion on removing the current commissions and setting up of new organizations. Opinion was also sought on the Clean India campaign.

Cleaning up the country is one of his ambitious dreams. If India becomes clean, it would easily be among the top 50 tourist destinations of the world. He believes that India could be transformed into an example for other countries to emulate. By giving importance to cleanliness and civic amenities, he believes that in addition to encouraging tourism, it would also bring in economic development. These were the reasons for his launching the ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign’.

The grand scheme was launched today, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, all across the country. Narendra Modi personally launched the campaign at Delhi’s Valmiki Basti. Campaign to clean up the road outside the house where Gandhiji lived has also started. Modi picked up the broom and began sweeping the area. Following him, other officials and ministers too picked up the brooms and began cleaning up. More than 31 lakh Central Government employees all over the country participated in the ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign. They also took the pledge to clean up the nation. It was also announced that awareness campaigns will also be conducted simultaneously.

Prime Minister Modi has said that the scheme could be successfully implemented by cleaning up the residences, work places, roads, bus stands, railway stations and water bodies. Early in the morning, he paid a visit to Rajghat memorial to offer his respects to Gandhiji. Modi requested the participation of all Indians to clean up the country.

Source: CG Staff News

Central Government Employees would devote 100 hours every year for fulfilling the pledge of cleanliness – Cleanliness Pledge

Central Government Employees would devote 100 hours every year for fulfilling the pledge of cleanliness – Cleanliness Pledge

Cleanliness Pledge

Mahatma Gandhi taught us to live for the country.
He freed ‘Maa Bharati’ by breaking
the shackles of slavery.

Let us pledge to eradicate insanitation.
It would be a great service to Mother India.

I take the pledge that :

I would devote 100 hours every year for fulfilling the pledge of cleanliness.

I would neither litter nor allow anyone to do so.

I would begin cleanliness with myself, my family, my area and my workplace.

We know that those countries are cleaner whose citizens do not litter. So we would aware people of the cleanliness drive from village and street to street.

I would administer this pledge to 100 other persons, who would devote 100 hours every year for the cleanliness.

Gandhiji’s dream was not only of an independent India, but also that of a neat and clean Nation. I would remain committed to it.

Source: http://irsofficersonline.gov.in/Documents/OfficalCommunique/1929201455405.pdf

No Holiday on October 2 for Central Government Employees

No Holiday on October 2 for Central Government Employees 

Cabinet Secretary Ajith Seth has asked the Central Government employees to come to office on October 2, which happens to be the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, and a national holiday, and tidy up the office premises. A circular to this effect will be sent to all the Central Government offices soon.

As part of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ (Clean India) mission, all Central Government employees have been asked to report on duty on October 2, and take a pledge of cleanliness. The circular has already been sent to the secretaries of various departments.

Cabinet Secretary Ajith Seth explained, “During his Independence Day speech on August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ‘Swachh Bharat’ mission. He is all set to begin the campaign on October 2.
As part of the campaign, all Central Government employees are to attend the office on October 2 to take the pledge of cleanliness. Prior to the campaign, all concerned Central Government officials have been intimated to clean up the office premises.

Seth has said that all the Central Government departments will have to participate without fail in the ‘Swachh Bharat’ mission.

Source: CG Staff News