Stop dumping garbage on the railway tracks or else pay fine amount of Rs 5000
Posted on: 13/May/2019 9:49:19 AM
People staying close to Mambalam railway station and those near the Guduvanchery railway station have been dumping garbage on the railway tracks. This has been creating many issues is known. It is now revealed that soon these people would be fined an amount of Rs 5000 for dumping garbage on the railway tracks.
In the month of March, NGT order was issued is known. The point to be noted is based on this order southern railway has appointed a team of officers to keep an eye on certain important categories. These categories include cleanliness, energy audit and water audit at 19 suburban railway stations belonging to Chennai city including the terminal stations of Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Central, Egmore and Chennai Beach station. It must be taken into account that under the watch of additional divisional railway manager-3, as many as 19 nodal officers have been appointed one for each station. The main aim of this was to make sure the above mentioned 3 indices are implemented properly.
The important information gathered is the plan would be implemented in railway stations such as Tambaram, Chengalpet, Avadi, Tiruvallur, Perumbur, Katpadi plus others like Mambalam, Jolarpet, Guduvanchery, Perungalathur, Tiruttani, Singaperumal koil, Chennai Beach, Guindy and Velachery stations.
It has been pointed out by sources that the project includes implementation of the ‘’polluter pays’’ principle, exploring the scope of recycling water, effluent or sewage, provisions for dustbins at stations and near tracks, construction and operation of toilets to prevent open defecation on the railway tracks and removal of encroachment present along the railway tracks etc.
To implement the NGT order, Indian railways had initially directed 36 railway stations across India. The point is this direction was modified to include as many as 720 railway stations. The officials have pointed out that the implementation would be monitored regularly as it is an initiative of the railway board. A senior official later explained about how as a part of the same plan the Dr.MGR Central station is being developed as a model station. It would serve as a benchmark for all other railway stations.
It should be noted that this Central station has got water recycling system for the circulating area and the Basin Bridge train care centre where thousands of litres of water is used for cleaning the coaches every day. The amazing piece of information is a solar power plant has been installed on the roof of the station and dustbins have been placed across the station.
