Anti-Littering Checks by SCR Yield Rs. 52.6 Lakhs Penalty During April to September 2014
South Central Railway apprehended 26,374 persons for violating rules related to littering, spitting etc., at railway premises during the period from April to September 2014 as a result of intensive checks in all the six Divisions of SCR. An amount of Rs. 52.66 Lakh was realized from these offenders towards penalty.
During the first six months of financial Year 2014-15 a total of 26,374 persons i.e., 11105 persons in Vijayawda Division, 6875 persons in Secunderabad Division, 5452 persons in Guntakal Division, 1894 persons in Guntur Division, 800 persons in Nanded Division and 248 persons in Hyderabad Division were detected and penalized for violating the guidelines on maintaining cleanliness at Railway premises.
In the month of September 2014 itself a total of 6,192 persons were penalized and realized an amount of Rs 12 lakh from the offenders towards penalty. Of the total 6,192 persons apprehended i.e, 2,288 persons in Secunderabad Division, 2,182 persons in Vijayawada Division, 879 persons in Guntakal Division, 615 persons in Guntur Division, 119 persons in Hyderabad Division and 109 persons in Nanded Division were detected and penalized.
The Indian Railways (Penalties for Activities Affecting Cleanliness at Railway Premises) Rules, which came into effect from November, 2012, authorizes the Railway administration to penalize any person / passenger who is found either littering or spitting or urinating or defecating or pasting posters or dumping garbage at railway premises such as stations, trains etc., with a penalty up to Rs. 500/-
These provisions are being vigorously implemented on all the six Divisions of SCR by Station Masters, Ticket Collectors and other railway officials who are authorized to detect and penalize the offenders. SCR strives to maintain proper cleanliness in railway promises towards providing a clean and pleasant atmosphere at railway premises.
South Central Railway apprehended 26,374 persons for violating rules related to littering, spitting etc., at railway premises during the period from April to September 2014 as a result of intensive checks in all the six Divisions of SCR. An amount of Rs. 52.66 Lakh was realized from these offenders towards penalty.
During the first six months of financial Year 2014-15 a total of 26,374 persons i.e., 11105 persons in Vijayawda Division, 6875 persons in Secunderabad Division, 5452 persons in Guntakal Division, 1894 persons in Guntur Division, 800 persons in Nanded Division and 248 persons in Hyderabad Division were detected and penalized for violating the guidelines on maintaining cleanliness at Railway premises.
In the month of September 2014 itself a total of 6,192 persons were penalized and realized an amount of Rs 12 lakh from the offenders towards penalty. Of the total 6,192 persons apprehended i.e, 2,288 persons in Secunderabad Division, 2,182 persons in Vijayawada Division, 879 persons in Guntakal Division, 615 persons in Guntur Division, 119 persons in Hyderabad Division and 109 persons in Nanded Division were detected and penalized.
The Indian Railways (Penalties for Activities Affecting Cleanliness at Railway Premises) Rules, which came into effect from November, 2012, authorizes the Railway administration to penalize any person / passenger who is found either littering or spitting or urinating or defecating or pasting posters or dumping garbage at railway premises such as stations, trains etc., with a penalty up to Rs. 500/-
These provisions are being vigorously implemented on all the six Divisions of SCR by Station Masters, Ticket Collectors and other railway officials who are authorized to detect and penalize the offenders. SCR strives to maintain proper cleanliness in railway promises towards providing a clean and pleasant atmosphere at railway premises.
