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Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
16-May-2016 14:24 IST
UD Minister Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu inspects cleanliness status in Nirman Bhawan
Situation improved since launch of Swachh Bharat Mission, but scope for improvement, says Minister
Swachh Office Manual issued for ensuring cleanliness at work places
A 15-day special ‘Swachh Office
Drive’ for ensuring cleanliness at all Government offices across the country
has been launched today as a intensive thematic campaign under Swachh Bharat
Mission. Launching the drive here today, Minister of Urban Development Shri
M.Venkaiah Naidu planted a Neem sapling at Nirman Bhawan and inspected the
building for about an hour for an on the spot assessment of sanitation.
The Minister visited different
corridors of the building, individual rooms, toilets, storage places, water
tanks and solar panels on the terrace of the building etc., and verified
maintenance registers.
In a meeting with senior officials
later, Shri Naidu has noted that there has been considerable improvement
towards ensuring cleanliness and there is still scope for improvement. He has
directed senior officials of the Ministry and CPWD to ensure regular inspection
by senior officials to ensure total sanitation.
The Minister directed action to be
taken for dumping waste material in one of the Electricity Distribution Boards.
Ahead of today’s launch of Swachh
Office Drive, the Ministry of Urban Development issued a Swachh Office Manual
suggesting Standard Office Procedures to all the central ministries and State
Governments to ensure sanitation. Norms suggested therein include ensuring
water supply @ 45 litres per head per day, one toilet for every 25 persons,
urinals to be provided based on employee strength, removal of stains every
week, checking electrical fittings twice a week, acid cleaning and scrubbing of
toilets daily, schedule of inspections etc.
The Manual enables self-assessment
framework for improving Swachh Office Ratings, identification of gaps in
sanitation infrastructure for correctional interventions.
