NLCIL JOINS THE NATION IN OFFERING “SWACHHANJALI” TO FATHER OF THE NATION, MAHATMA GANDHIJI

NLCIL JOINS THE NATION IN OFFERING “SWACHHANJALI” TO FATHER OF THE NATION, MAHATMA GANDHIJI MASS CLEANING DRIVE ORGANISED AT NEYVELI

New Delhi, Oct 02: In response to the clarion call given by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, NLCIL observed a 1 Hour Shramdaan by undertaking a mass cleaning drive and thereby paying “Swachhanjali” to the father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhiji, on the eve of his Jayanthi, as part of Swachhata Hi Seva campaign.

Accordingly, NLCIL organised a mass cleaning campaign on 01^st October, 2023, involving all Units, employees, Stakeholders and Public.

The Mass Cleaning Campaign for a “garbage free India” was inaugurated at the ground near Central Bus Stand of NLCIL by Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, CMD, in the presence of Suresh Chandra Suman, Director (Mines) and Finance (Addl. Charge), Samir Swarup, Director (HR) and Brajesh Kumar Tripathy, CVO.A Swachhata pledge was administered to the participants by CMD. Each Unit of NLCIL was allotted a specific block/cleaning site for carrying out the Shramdaan.

Speaking on the occasion, Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, CMD, said that this cleanliness drive was being conducted as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign for a garbage free India. While India possesses all the resources and potential to become a leading country of the world, all it needed was cleanliness. Mahatma Gandhi had, way back in the 1920s itself, stressed upon the importance of cleanliness and even placed it above Independence. It is our duty to realise this dream of Mahatma Gandhi. He said that he was proud that NLCIL was ranked Number 1 in the country in “SwachhataPakhwada” activities among the PSUs last year and hoped that NLCIL would continue to excel in undertaking these measures.

He lauded the commitment of the employees of NLCIL and especially the school students for their efforts to keep the township clean. He also appreciated the NSS wing of NLC schools which had recently taken up a cleanliness drive at the government schools at Veppankurichi near Neyveli. The present cleanliness drive was being held at 59 locations in Neyveli and villages situated around Neyveli at public places like markets, bus stands, railway stations by around 3000 enthusiastic participants and 500 school children, he informed. Bills containing messages like “Say no to plastic” were issued to shopkeepers and the public. A rally was also organised led by CMD, FDs & CVO during the campaign.Executive Directors, Unit Heads, Representatives of recognised Unions & Associations, Welfare Federations, WIPS, Executives, Employees, residents, school children, stakeholders and the general public participated in large numbers in the mass cleaning campaign.