(a) whether the Railways has constituted a body/committee for cleaning the various Railway zones under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan;
(b) if so, the progress made in this regard so far;
(c) the level of officers who have been entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the said scheme; and
(d) the number of officers, if any, against whom departmental action has been taken for showing apathy to the Abhiyan?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) & (b) No Madam.
However, under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Special Cleanliness Campaign was launched on Indian Railways on 2nd Oct, 2014. Regular events on cleanliness are planned and organised to improve and maintain cleanliness at Railway premises including Railway stations and tracks. Weekly special intensive cleaning drives at Railway stations in rotation have also been undertaken by Zonal Railways.
On completion of one year of Swachh Bharat Mission, cleanliness drives have been launched by Indian Railways from 25th Sept, 2015. This included Sardar Patel United Clean India Drive focused on cleanliness at Railway stations and trains from 11th October, 2015. Campaigns for increasing the awareness and participation from all sections viz. Railway staff, Railway users/public as well as Charitable Institutions/Social Organisations, were organised at many major stations. Enforcement of Indian Railways (Penalties for activities affecting cleanliness at railway premises) Rules, 2012 has also been intensified.
(c) The level of officers nominated to monitor the Swachh Bharat activities are;
(i) Zonal Headquarters and Workshops – Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) level.
(ii) Railway Divisions– SAG / Branch officer level.
(d) Does not arise, as no such case has been reported.
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