Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Joins Swachhata Hi Seva 2024 Campaign
Public Participation, Mega Cleanliness Drives, and Safai Mitra Welfare at the Core of the Initiative
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and Shri Shantanu Thakur Lead Tree Plantation and Cleanliness Drives across Ports
Posted On: 20 SEP 2024 7:08PM by PIB Delhi
In alignment with the Government of India’s Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2024 campaign, launched on 13th September 2024 under the theme ‘Swabhav Swachhata – Sanskaar Swachhata’, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has spearheaded various cleanliness and public engagement activities. Spanning from 16th September to 2nd October 2024, the campaign is centered around three key pillars: Swachhata Ki Bhaagidari, Sampoorna Swachhata, and Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivirs.
During this Preparatory Phase of the Campaign, review of all pending references and physical & electronic files/records is being undertaken across the Ministry and its Organizations/PSUs to set the targets to be achieved during the campaign phase which will be implemented from 2nd October to 31st October, 2024.
Recently, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, alongside Minister of State Shri Shantanu Thakur and Secretary Shri T.K. Ramachandran, initiated a mass plantation drive themed “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. The campaign continues with tree plantation, cleanliness drives, and pledges at various ports, inspiring stakeholders and employees to make cleanliness a way of life.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon’ble Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated the Orchard at the Port and led the mass plantation drive on 17.09.2024, as part of the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign, a nationwide initiative launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of… pic.twitter.com/eNELWs4sTz
— V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority, Tuticorin (@vocpa_tuticorin) September 17, 2024
Shri Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, visited Syamaprasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, where he led the Swachhata Pledge as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva 2024 campaign. The event featured activities such as Shramdaan, tree plantations, the launch of the Pension App, and the inauguration of the Circular Management Portal.
Along with Port Chairman Shri Rathendra Raman Ji & port officials, took the #SwachhataPledge to mark the celebrations of #SwachhataHiSeva for Clean & Green India🇮🇳, at the @SMPort_Kolkata Board Room.
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— Shantanu Thakur (@Shantanu_bjp) September 17, 2024
The Ministry’s various organizations, including Vishakhapatnam Port Authority, Mumbai Port Authority, and others, have also undertaken activities that reflect the core pillars of the SHS 2024 campaign. The participation of port employees and local communities showcases a collective commitment to Swachhata and environmental sustainability.
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