Power Ministry organizes Shramdaan as part of Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign
Every Citizen has to contribute towards a Clean India: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath, officers and staff of the Union Ministry of Power and various PSUs and organizations under the Ministry came together to perform Shramdaan, under the leadership of Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh.
Presiding over the proceedings, the Union Minister administered the Swachhata Hi Seva Pledge to all officials, at the event organised by Power Finance Corporation, at its New Delhi office today, October 1, 2023.
The Minister led the Shramdaan, as part of the mega cleanliness drive being undertaken across the nation, on the eve of the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister urged all citizens of the country to contribute towards the nationwide drive. “It is the responsibility of every citizen to contribute towards the vision of a cleaner India. All of us must commit ourselves to improve the quality of lives of citizens and make India a developed nation.”
The theme of Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 is Garbage Free India. Various cleanliness activities have been conducted by the power sector PSUs across villages and towns, schools, anganwadis and public places in the country.
Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Power, Shri Ashish Upadhyaya; CMD, Power Finance Corporation, Smt. Parminder Chopra; CMD, NTPC, Shri Gurdeep Singh; CMD, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Shri K. Shreekant; CMD, POSOCO, Shri S.R. Narasimhan; and Chairperson, CEA, Shri Ghanshyam Prasad joined the Shramdaan event today, along with other officials of the Ministry of Power as well as those of various organizations under the Ministry.