Date: 9th June, 2014 Anti-Littering Checks by SCR Yield Rs. 7.09 Lakh Towards Penalty During May, 2014 South Central Railway apprehended 3546 persons for violating rules related to littering, spitting etc., at railway premises during the May, 2014, as a result of intensive checks in all the six Divisions of SCR. An amount of Rs. 7.09 Lakh was realized from these offenders towards penalty. During the said period, 3546 persons i.e., 568 persons in Secunderabad Division, 1533 persons in Vijayawada Division, 1040 persons in Guntakal Division, 1 person in Hyderabad Division, 116 persons in Nanded Division and 288 persons in Guntur Division were detected and penalized for violating the rules on maintaining cleanliness at Railway premises. The Indian Railways (Penalties for Activities Affecting Cleanliness at Railway Premises) Rules, 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 railway 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 penalize the offenders. SCR strives to maintain proper cleanliness in railway promises towards providing a clean and pleasant atmosphere at railway premises.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 11:52:11 +0000
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