NLC Ltd. SWACHHTA PAKHWADA June 16th - 30th 2018

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NLCIL Swachhta Pakhwada 16.06.2018 to 30.06.2018

As per the directives from Government of India, Swatchatha Pakhwada 2018 was celebrated from 16th - 30th June 2018 at NLC India and its subsidiary companies. To this effect, an action plan was drawn up and sent to the Ministry on this score, covering activities to be carried out at NLC India and the peripheral areas of the Industrial complex. This Pakhwada was formally inaugurated by Shri Piyush Goyal , Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Coal, Government of India on 14.06.18 by flagging of the mass rally organized by students, who raised slogans in support of cleanliness in major crowded areas. More than 500 students had participated in the rally. On 16th June 2018, NLCIL organized Mass awareness campaign insisting on the Importance of Cleanliness in peripheral village Kokamma Palayam in association with the People Service Group (PSG). Members from village Administration, more than 250 volunteered from general public enthusiastically participated in cleaning works and took the resolution to maintain cleanliness with this Swachh Bharat inspiration. A mass awareness rally by the students and the general public went around the village to create awareness on the importance of cleanliness and environment among the people of the village. Senior Officials, Executives from NLCIL CSR Dept. enthusiastically participated in the campaign. To mark the occasion a torch was lit up and taken around the village and affirmation to maintain cleanliness taken up from villagers as part of taking the pledge for Clean India Mission by the public. A skit was performed by PSG group projecting Merits and Demerits of Cleanliness in public. Cleanliness Drive inaugurated by all heads in respective Units. Mass Tree Plantation was carried out in Industrial Units and in Township areas of Neyveli, Barsingsar and its subsidiary companies, NTPL & NUPPL. The Executives and the Employees of NLCIL enthusiastically participated in Swachhtha Activities at the Industrial Corridors and the Administrative offices at Neyveli, Subsidiary Companies, and Outside Projects spruced up the respective areas as per Action Plan.

Mass Awareness Rally on importance of Cleanliness at Kokamma Palayam Village

Cleaning activities & Tree plantation at NLCIL Mines and other Industrial Units of NLCIL

On 18th, June 2018 : NLCIL organized a special programme in coordination with WIPS/NLCIL at Govt.Higher Secondary School at Mudanai Village to create awareness on personal hygiene for the girl children. In this event, around 200 girl students from primary school and general public participated. A Mass rally is conducted to create awareness on Personal Hygiene in the public. Also, a Lecture was conducted by NLCIL GH Doctor on topic Personal Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene for school students as well as the public. A quiz competition was conducted on the importance of Personal Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene for girl children/women. CGM/CSR, GM/CSR of NLCIL and Village Head participated in the occasion. Also, As per action plan, Swachhtha Activities carried out in Various Industrial and Administrative Units of NLCIL Swachhta Activities at Govt.Higher Secondary School at Mudanai ,a Peripheral Village

Swachhtha Activities at NLCIL Indusrial Hub On 19th June 2018, organized “Cleanliness drive and removal of Plastics/ Garbage’s including Hospitals & Dispensaries Cleaning” Primary Health Centre at , Primary Health Centre at Marungur and Govt. Hospital at Vridhachalam.

At Vadalur, 50 Nos of tree plantation was done in front of the primary health center. A volunteer’s drama as Mahatma Gandhiji distributed the saplings. Plastics and garbage ’s are removed from the hospital premises area. Overhead tank and the hospital premises open area was cleaned. In addition to the above, the following activities carried out nearby school also. 20 Nos of tree plantation was done in the nearby school ( Govt Higher Secondary school) Overhead tank and school surrounding area cleaning done. Plastics & Garbage area is cleared from the surrounding drinking water area and School campus. At Vridhachalam. Organized Cleanliness drive and removal of Plastics/ Garbages including Hospitals & Dispensaries Cleaning” was inaugurated by Dr.Swaminathan Chief Medical Officer in coordination with, PSG at Govt.Hospital at Vridhachalam. A Mass rally was conducted to create awareness on Swatch Bharat. Plastics and garbage are removed from the open area of the hospital premises area. Overhead tank and surrounding area of the hospital are cleaned. All drainage’s in the hospital are cleaned. Garbages are removed from the village Market nearby vridhachalam. The highlight of the programme was Flash Mob dance which was done by volunteers gripped the public. At Marungur “Cleanliness drive and removal of Plastics/ Garbages including Hospitals & Dispensaries Cleaning” Plastics and garbage are removed from the open area of the hospital premises area. Overhead tank and surrounding area of the Primary Health Centre are cleaned. A special lecture was given by Dr.Arivoli about Dengue. Water tank and surrounding area of the Dispensaries are cleaned. As per action plan, Swachhtha Activities including mass tree plantation carried out in various Industrial and Administrative Units of NLCIL

Mahatma Gandhiji distributed the saplings Primary Health Centre at Vadalur

Street Play on Swachh Bharath at Super Bazaar Neyveli

Cleanliness drive at Primary Health Centre at Vadalur,

Removal of Plastics/ Garbage’s including Hospitals & Dispensaries Cleaning at Primary Health Centre at Marungur

Swachhtha Activities including mass tree plantation at Various Industrial and Administrative Units

Cleaning Activities at Various Industrial and Administrative Units of NLCIL

On 20th June 2018, NLC India Limited organized various Massive Cleaning activities at Govt. Schools of Karamanikuppam & Veerasingakuppam Villages. At Veerrasingakuppam Village A Mass rally was conducted to create awareness on Swatch Bharat, Plastics and garbage are removed from the open area and school premises involving village youth and school children and educated on the importance of cleanliness. At Karamanikuppam Village Open area and water tank area in the school are cleaned, Plastics and garbage’s are removed from the shandy, 50 tree saplings are planted at school and shandy, Also Water tank and surroundings area nearby shandy was cleaned

At NLCIL All Industrial Units and Administrative offices of NLCIL at Neyveli and at other project sites are engaged with several Swachhta activities such as cleanliness drives, tree-plantation and awareness campaigns among employees and neighborhood communities are carried out *Photos related to the Swachhta Activities

Awareness and Cleaning Activities at Veerasingakuppam Village , as part of Swachh Pakhwada by NLCIL

Awareness and Cleaning Activities at Karamanikuppam Village, as part of Swachh Pakhwada by NLCIL

Mass Tree plantation at NLCIL Mine

Swachhta Activities carried out at Industrial and Administrative Units of NLCIL On 21st June 2018: NLC India Limited to commemorate International Yoga Day 2018 it has organized Swachhta Rally and yoga classes in rural village schools. The rally was flagged off by the CMD, NLCIL in the august presence of Functional Directors. Around 1100 students took part in the rally. The rally started from Bharathi stadium, Block-10 and concluded at Gandhi Statue, Main Bazaar at Neyveli. As part of the Swachhta Pakhawada celebrations and also to disseminate the importance of Yoga to school children and rural areas, NLCIL, CSR department has organized International Yoga Day celebrations in four peripheral village schools i.e Govt. Hr. Sc. School, Vadalur, Govt Hr Sc School, Marungur, Govt Hr Sc School, Iruppu. Govt Middle School, A.Agaram covering 1,350 students, involving Voluntary Organizations like People Service Group, Sri Rama Krishna Seva Sangam, Neyveli Blood Donors Association and Association of Voluntary Blood Donors for Yoga demonstration and propagations.

International yoga day celebrations and Mass Swachhta Rally by Neyveli school children

At VADALUR Govt H. Sc.School, Puthunagar, Vadalur. 350 nos of school students participate in yoga Classes in the presence of CGM/ CSR, DGM/CSR, school Head Master and School staffs incoordination with Asociation of Voluntary Blood Donors. A special lecture was given by CGM/CSR of NLCIL and Yoga Trainer demonstrated yoga postures and their importance

MARUNGUR Location: Govt Hr Sc School, Marungur. 250 nos of school students have participated in the presence of CGM/CSR, ACM/CSR, Head Master and Schoool staff in coordination with Neyveli Blood Donors Association.

IRUPPU Location: Govt Hr Sc School, Iruppu. 750 nos of school students are participated in the yoga classes along with School staffs in coordination with People Service Group. A special lecture was given by CGM/CSR and Yoga Trainer about the importance of YOGA. Yoga demonstration was done by the students in the presence of Yoga Teacher.

At A.AGARAM Location: Govt Middle School, A.Agaram,(Nearby Kandappankurichi). 150 nos of school students are participated in the yoga classes along with teachers’ in coordination with Sri Rama Krishna Seva Sangam.

At Sneha Opportunity School for Mentally Retarded,Neyveli

At NLCIL All Industrial Units and Administrative offices of NLCIL at Neyveli and at other project sites are engaged with several Swachhta activities such as cleanliness drives, tree-plantation and awareness campaigns among employees and neighborhood communities are carried out.

Swachhta Activities carried out at Industrial and Administrative Units of NLCIL

On 22nd June 2018: NLCIL has organized a special Lecture on Personal hygiene For Girl children in the peripheral village Govt. Girls Hr Sec School, in association with the members of the Neyveli Chapter of the Women in Public Sector (WIPS). At Girls Higher Secondary School around 250 Girl Students actively participated in the events. A Mass Awareness Rally in the streets of villages, involving school students was organized with raising slogans to create awareness among the public on the importance of Personal hygiene and Environmental Hygiene. A lecture power point presentation on the importance of Personal hygiene delivered by NLCIL Doctors to the students as well as the general public. A Quiz Competition was conducted for the school students on “Personal Hygiene”. A skit also conducted to create awareness on personal Hygiene for women. Industrial Units and Administrative offices of NLCIL at Neyveli and at other project sites are engaged with several swachhta activities such as cleanliness drives, tree-plantation and awareness campaigns among employees and neighborhood communities are carried out. *Photos related to the Swachhtha activities Attached

Swachhtha Activities at NLCIL Industrial Units

On June 23rd 2018: NLCIL has organized a special program of “Cleaning and removal of garbage in Shandy at Vadalur” in the peripheral village of Neyveli in the presence of CGM/CSR, GM/CSR, DGM/CSR and Executive Officer / Vadalur town panchayat Shri Balasubramanian. In this event, around 180 Nos of Volunteers have participated. A Mass Awareness Rally in the streets of villages, involving school students was organized with raising slogans to create awareness among the public on the importance of SWACH BHARAT. A street play has been performed by artists in public places like Main Bazaar to create awareness among the general public on the importance of hygiene cleanliness. In and around of shandy area has been cleaned. All plastics and garbage’s are removed from the shandy and safely disposed of. Industrial Units and Administrative offices of NLCIL at Neyveli and at other project sites are engaged with several swachhta activities such as cleanliness drives, tree-plantation and awareness campaigns among employees and neighborhood communities are carried out

Swachhtha Activities at Vadalur Shandy

Swachhtha Activities at NLCIL Industrial Units On 26th June 2018: NLCIL organized a special program on “Awareness of ODF (Open Defecation Free) at Mel Poovanikuppam, Thathankuppam, Arangamangalam, and Ayan Kurinjipadi” in the peripheral villages of Neyveli in the presence of Shri. Siddharthan - Panchayat Leader, Shri. Babu – Panchayat,Leader,(MelPoovanikuppam), Shri. Thachinamurthy -VillageLeader, (Thathankuppam). In MelPoovanikuppam, Govt. Hr. Sec. School and Middle School, around 200 nos of volunteers have participated in the Swachhata rally, took Swachhta Pledge, a skit was performed, Pamphlets are distributed to create awareness on ODF. Similarly in Thathankuppam, Govt. Hr. Sec. School and Middle School, around 125 families have participated in the Swachhata rally, took Swachhta Pledge to create awareness on ODF. In Arangamangalam, Govt. Hr. Sec. School and Middle School, around 170 nos of students have participated in the Swachhata rally, the school premises were cleaned, cleaning of ponds and school toilets were also carried out. Similarly, in Ayan Kurinjipadi, Govt. Middle School, around 150 nos of students have participated in the Swachhata rally, the school premises were cleaned, the water tank was also cleaned. Industrial Units and Administrative offices of NLCIL at Neyveli and at other project sites are engaged with several swachhta activities such as cleanliness drives, tree-plantation and

awareness campaigns among employees and neighborhood communities are carried out.

Swachhtha Activities at Thathakuppam

Swachhtha Activities at Arangamangalam

Swachhtha Activities at Ayan Kurinjipadi

Swachhtha Activities at NLCIL Industrial Units On 27th June 2018,- NLCIL has organized a special program of “Awareness Campaign on Open Defecation Free (ODF) villages at Kollirippu” in the peripheral village of Neyveli in the presence of CGM/ CSR, CGM/PBD, CGM/ HR (Thermal) GM/HR, School Head Mistress Mrs. S. Baby and BDO’s Shri. Kamaraj &Shri. Mohan. In this event around 150 Nos of Volunteers have participated. A Mass Awareness Rally in the streets of villages, involving school students was organized with raising slogans to create awareness to the public on importance of Open Defecation Free (ODF). Surrounding areas of school in the village were cleaned and 50 Nos of trees were also planted by the students creating a mindset of environmental sustainability among school children. Industrial Units and Administrative offices of NLCIL at Neyveli and at other project sites are engaged with several swachhta activities such as cleanliness drives, tree-plantation and awareness campaigns among employees and neighborhood communities are carried out.

*Photos related to the Swachhtha activities Attached

Swachhtha Activities at Kollirippu Village

Swachhtha Activities at NLCIL On 28th June 2018 - NLCIL organized “Cleanliness drive and removal of Plastics/ Garbages including Hospitals, Dispensaries & Primary Health Centre at 1. Kolapakkam,2.Sagayapuram 3.Kurinjipadi villages. Also,carried out mass cleaning activities in Industrial Sites. At KOLAPAKKAM:- Location: Near Sivan Temple More than 150 number of village people participate in the Village cleaning work in the presence of Retired Village Administrative Officer, Shri.Ramaswamy Village Head Shri Sundarapandiyan, ACM/ CSR, & AEE/ CSR in coordination with People Service Group. (PSG). Activities like, Swachhata Pledge, Issuing of notices to the villagers, Cleaning of the village, Awareness on Swachch Bharat and Water Tank Cleaning.

At SAGAYAPURAM. Organized Cleanliness drive and removal of Plastics/ Garbages including Hospitals & Dispensaries Cleaning”:- More than 120 numbers of village people and volunteers are participated. Activities like Awareness on Swachh Bharat Mission, Issuing of notices to the villagers, cleaning of the village. Cleaning of water Tank and its Surrounding areas carried out.

At Kurinjipadi:-

Location: SKV Higher Sec.School, Kurinjipadi: More than 250nos of school students are participated in the programme in coordination with Sri Ramakrishna Seva Sangam volunteers. Rally on Swachch Bharat Mission was taken on the streets of the Kurinjipadi.50 Nos of tree plantation was done in the school campus, Plastics and garbage’s were removed from the hospital premises area, Overhead tank and the hospital premises open area was cleaned. As well as , in the evening Neyveli School Children participated in Swachh Bharath Awareness Rally which was flagged off by the Hon’ble Governor of , Shri Banwarilal Purohit at Township.

Cleaning Activities at Various Industrial and Administrative Units of NLCIL

On 29th June 2018 NLC India Limited on 29.06.2018 organized “Cleanliness drive and removal of Plastics/ Garbage’s including Hospitals & Dispensaries carried out in the 1.Melpapanpattu 2.Elavarasanpattu, 3.Venkatampettai 4.Annadhanapettai villages near to NLCIL industrial hub. As per action plan, Swachhta Activities including mass tree plantation carried out in various Industrial and Administrative Units of NLCIL. Also, in the evening Neyveli School Children participated in Swachh Bharath Awareness Rally which was flagged off by Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri Banwarilal Purohit at Township.

Swachh Bharath Awareness Rally flagged off by Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri Banwarilal Purohit

MELPAPANPATTU:- More 150 nos of village people participate in the Village cleaning work in the presence of Village Panchayat Union President Shri Veerappan , and ACM/ CSR, in coordination with People Service Group. (PSG). Activities like Swachhata Pledge, Issuing of notices to the villagers, Cleaning of the village Open areas, Awareness on Swachh Bharat, Water Tank & Its surroundings cleaning.

ELAVARASANPATTU:- Location:- Government Aided Primary School, More than 100 numbers of village people and volunteers are participated, Issuing of notices to the villagers, cleaning of the village. Awareness on Swachh Bharat Mission Open area in the school and water point area was cleaned. (PSG).

VENKATAMPETTAI:- Location: Panchayat Union Middle School More than 250 nos of school students and Head Master Mr.Jayakumar have participated in the programme in-coordination with Association of volunteers Blood Donors. (AVBD).Activities like Rally on Swachch Bharat Mission was taken on the streets of the Venkatampettai village. Plastics and garbage’s were removed from the school premises.

ANNADHANAPETTAI. Location: Panchayat Union Middle School More than 75 nos of school students have participated in the programme with Head Mistress smt. Amutha in- coordination with Sri.Ramakrishna Seva Sangam. Rally on Swachch Bharat Mission was taken on the streets of the Annadhanapettai. Plastics and garbage’s were removed from the school premises area.20 Nos of tree plantation was done in the school campus.

Swachhta Activities at Various Industrial and Administrative Units of NLCIL

Senior Officials Carried out Inspection of Swachh Pakhwada Activities at Industrial Units & Administrative units of NLCIL

On 30th June 2018 – Swachhta Pakhwada Valedictory Day: NLC India Limited on 30.06.2018 organized Massive Cleaning, Awareness activities on Swachh Bharath. NLCIL introduced Green Haat initiative at Weekly Markets. A Mass rally is conducted to create awareness on SWACHH BHARAT by volunteers started from Neyveli to Silver Beach flagged off by Director/HR, NLCIL. NLCIL – CSR the programme of “Create Awareness on Swachh Bharath Mission” was inaugurated in the presence of Shri Dhandapani, District Collector, Cuddalore senior officials of NLCIL, Staff in coordination with NGOs NBDA, AVBD, RKSS, PSG and WIPS at Silver Beach Cuddalore. In this event around 600 Nos, of Volunteers and the public participate. A lecture was given by District Collector highlighting the importance of Swachh Bharat. A Mini Marathon (Around 2 KM) and Mob dance were conducted by all volunteers to create awareness on SWACHH BHARAT which was flagged off by District collector Cuddalore. Plastics and garbage`s were cleared from sea shore area & mass Cleaning carried out. Officials of the program administered the pledge on “Clean India” to the public and Volunteers.

Mass Cleaning & Awareness Drive at Silver Beach, Cuddalore

District Collector delivering address on Importance of Cleanliness at Silver Beach,

Cuddalore

Green Haat Initiatives at Vadalur Saturday Market Highlights of Swachhta Pakhwada  As part of Swachhta Pakhwada NLCIL employees planted more than 7600 saplings (Report Attached)  Innovative Initiatives like ‘Mob Dance’ in Public Junctions gained more attention in commuters towards the importance of Swachh Bharath. As well as, Green Haat initiative added more advantage to the Clean India campaign.  *Daily based Report with Photographs & Video uploaded in Swachh Sameeksha Portal on the same day of the events.

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