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Steel Minister visits SAIL on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat

| | Oct 02, 2016, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Union Minister of Steel Birender Singh visited Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) head quarters on Sunday and reviewed the cleanliness activities undertaken by the company on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

On this occasion, Birender Singh administered the Swachhta oath to SAIL collective including SAIL Chairman  PK Singh and all directors and participated in a symbolic cleaning.

Praising the initiatives undertaken by SAIL, the Minister said, Cleanliness is a habit and comes only with conscious practice.

Recalling his recent visit to Bokaro Steel Plant, he praised the clean environs of the Plant & township and said that steel industry should be a brand ambassador for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

A clean environment not only provides healthy working conditions but also improves the output of each employee, he added.

Underlining the importance of clean and hygienic working environment in industrial set up and plants, the Minister said, the plant and mines surroundings must be kept clean so that the employees get a better working environment.

He also added that, by partnering with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, SAIL is trying to reach out to its own employees and the communities settled in and around its Plants making it a citizen movement.


Secretary Steel, Aruna Sharma said, Steel industry should target zero waste and also try to further reduce their carbon footprints.

She added that the slag generated in the process of steel making can be reused for other secondary processes like road construction among others.

Chairman, SAIL  PK Singh thanked the Minister for sparing time to review SAIL Swachhta initiatives.

He also said that Ministers’ gracious presence has boosted up the resolve of every SAIL man to adopt cleanliness to a way of their lives.

He said, a mass pledge administered by the  Minister to all employees has encouraged each one of us to be a part of this movement by contributing to Swachhta Activities both at home, and at the workplace.

The Minister also visited various rooms of Udyog Bhawan and the MOIL office at CGO complex.

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