LOK SABHA
The Indian Railways
have recently launched "Operation Cleanliness" to improve
sanitation and cleanliness at Railway Stations and in trains.
A multi-disciplinary Task Force has already been formed which
has identified the problem areas and suggested certain remedial
measures. The action plan involves multi-pronged action by synergising
technology, education of users, upgradation of skills of staff
and provision of better equipment. The details of expenditure
to be incurred on various activities have not yet been finalised.
The action with respect to various items has already been initiated.
This will be a continuous process gradually covering a large number
of stations and trains.
This information
was given by Shri Bandaru Dattattraya, Minister of State for Railways
in a written reply to a question by Shri Ramchandra Paswan in
the Lok Sabha today.
