Swachch Bharat Saptah (Clean India Week) campaign launched by Salem Division, Southern Railway, today (17.09.2016)

 Sri Chandra Pal, ADRM, pruning a plant in front of Salem Junction 

 Cleaning activities in full swing in Salem Junction 

 Sri Chandra Pal, ADRM, is planting a tree

 Cleaning activities at Erode Junction 

 Cleaning of Karur Junction premises

 Awareness March at Erode Junction

 Officers supervising the cleaning activities in Tiruppur Junction 

 Cleaning of Podanur Junction 

 Cleaning at Coonoor Station

Cleaning at Tiruppathur junction

With a view to create awareness among the railway passengers and other railway users on the importance of their cooperation in keeping the railway premises clean, Indian Railways has launched a 9 day long Swachhta Saptah (Cleanliness Week) starting from today (17.09.2016).

17.09.2016 (Saturday) was observed as Swachch Paryavaran Divas viz. Clean Environment Day with focus on to cleanliness of the entire Railway premises, including stations and trains. Works such as beautification of railway premises such as pruning of trees, plantation and landscaping were undertaken on this day.

In Salem Junction, Sri Chandra Pal, Addl. Divisional Railway Manager, Salem, launched the Campaign and involved in the cleaning of the station premises along with other officers and staff of Salem Division. He also planted trees in the front entrance of the junction, along with other officers. Later, he inspected the station premises and instructed to clear the obstructions and cleaning materials that were stacked in various places. He instructed the concerned officials to plant trees in the vacant open areas of the station, by leveling the land and filling them with soil, to increase the green footing of Salem Junction.

While addressing the media persons, Sri Chandra Pal, solicited the support from all the stake holders like railway passengers, vendors, etc. to cooperate with the railway administration in maintaining the station premises clean and tidy. He also expressed happiness over the fact that Salem Junction had been ranked as the cleanest station among the Divisional Headquarters Railway Stations all over India and has got the 9^th ranking among the cleanest railway stations in India.

He was joined by Sri Viju Vin, Divisional Commercial Manager/Co-ordination, other officers and staff of the Salem Division, in the cleaning activities.  Similar activities were carried out in Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Karur, Ooty, Coonoor and other Railway Stations of Salem Division, under the supervision of Officers of Salem Division.