Title - Special cleanliness campaign for a Fortnight in Southern Railway

Indian Railways will be organizing a fortnight long special Cleanliness Campaign (Swachhta Hi Seva - Packhwara) this year from September 15 to October 2. Here are the highlights of the campaign 

• Railway staff and their families will be sensitised o­n the need to ensure cleanliness in the vicinity of their habitat. Nukkad Nataks, Workshops and training programmes will be organized. 
• All Divisions will organize seminars o­n Sanitation and upkeep of railway stations by involving NGOs. 
• Painting & Poster competitions o­n the theme of cleanliness will be organized in schools. 
• Awareness will be made through Public Announcement System and through posters encouraging more and more use of paperless travel. 
• A campaign for 'fill the dustbin', 'donate the dustbin' will be taken up to spread awareness among the rail users. 
• Plastic bottle crushers should be installed with CSR funding. 
• All Efforts will be made to ensure at least o­ne platform at important stations to be "zero waste" 
• Train inspections will include checks o­n toilets and quality of linen. 
• Cleaning of drains to be undertaken. 
• Required amenities in the circulating areas of station complexes will be ensured and unauthorized encroachments removed.  
• Participation under CSR be called for setting up of waste to energy plants in railway Cleaning of all canteens will be taken up. 
• Samples of food will be taken for checking and feedback of passengers obtained o­n the quality of food served. 
• Intensive inspection of all water installations including filter plants, sources of water supply, water taps for drinking water at stations as well as trains will be done. 
• People will be encouraged to desist from open defecation in areas approaching railway stations or o­n tracks. 
• On October 1 detailed reports of the campaign will be shared with Press/Media to encourage public awareness.