GAIL commits itself to the #CleanIndia campaign

Today, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the 145th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India launched the #SwachhBharat Abhiyaan. A cleanliness drive to kick off  the program and a five year campaign to clean up India.

Gail India has donated Rs 270 million (Approximately 4.5 million USD) to the cause and each employee of the company has also pledged 2 hours to the cause every week. We are adopting 4 backward districts in three different states of India for this drive and will be creating sanitation facilities in over 1000 government schools. Employees are starting with the clean up drive today and will continue every week ensuring cleanliness is maintained.

The prime minister of India kicked off the campaign with a surprise visit to a police station, a visit to sanitation workers residential colony and a launch at Rajpath. You can read more about the launch and the national campaign from leading publications here and here Even the president of the country has appealed to the citizens to join the drive and make it a success.

GAIL employees have already been doing their bit for the campaign and you can see all the images on our Facebook page.

Sh. B.C. Tripathi, CMD GAIL (India) Ltd. leading from the front for #SwachhBharat abhiyan.
Sh. B.C. Tripathi, CMD GAIL (India) Ltd. leading from the front for #SwachhBharat abhiyan.
Sh. B.C. Tripathi, CMD GAIL (India) Ltd. during the #SwachhBharat abhiyan.
Sh. B.C. Tripathi, CMD GAIL (India) Ltd. during the #SwachhBharat abhiyan.
Sh. B.C. Tripathi, CMD GAIL (India) Ltd. inspiring everyone during the #SwachhBharat abhiyan.
Sh. B.C. Tripathi, CMD GAIL (India) Ltd. inspiring everyone during the #SwachhBharat abhiyan.
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GAIL employees during the #SwachhBharat abhiyan.

 

 

Director marketing Gail India during the #swachhBharat Abhiyaan
Director marketing Gail India during the #swachhBharat Abhiyaan

 

GAIL India employees pledging 2 hours every week to a #swachhbharat
GAIL India employees pledging 2 hours every week to a #swachhbharat

 

GAIL team at the Rafi Marg kick off
GAIL team at the Rafi Marg kick off in New Delhi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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