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Swachhta Pakhwara

Recently, the Ministry of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology has launched “Swachhta Pakhwara” across Indian Railways.

Why in the News?

Recently, the Ministry of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology has launched “Swachhta Pakhwara” across Indian Railways.

Key Points:

  • The Ministry of Railways is observing Swachhta Pakdwara from 16th September 2022 to 30th September 2022.

  • During “Swachhta Pakhwara”, Special Focus will be given on Cleanliness of tracks at stations, approach to major stations, and elimination of plastic waste in Railway premises

  • Focus areas: Seva, Sushashan and Gareeb Kalyan. 

Several initiatives are taken by railways for providing clean environment:

  • Bio toilets on coaches leading to clean tracks, 
  • Segregation of bio degradable/non bio-degradable waste, 
  • Solid waste management etc