Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology

Ministry of Earth Sciences, Kochi-37

Swachhta Pakhwada (16th to 30th June 2017)

16th June 2017

The Director, CMLRE inaugurated the Swachhta Pakhwada (16th to 30th June 2017) at CMLRE. The

Director informed all on the importance of the Swachhta Pakhwada initiatives launched by the

Government and the activities that need to be initiated in CMLRE during the period was discussed. The

Director stressed that, the CMLRE should go beyond from the R&D activities, into the society and should

be able to pass on the message of Swachhta Pakhwada to the common man.

Dr. A Shivaji, Head of Office, gave an awareness talk on the importance of cleanliness in office as well as

onboard FORV Sagar Sampada and how it improves the working culture.

Activities like general cleaning of office and changing of old file covers were started.

19th

& 20th

June 2017: Lab cleaning at CMLRE : A thorough cleanship of all labs,

segregation of old items and rearranging of labs were undertaken.

Cleaning activities onboard FORV Sagar Sampada : Swatchta Pakhwada was also observed

onboard FORV Sagar Sampada. All labs, living spaces were cleaned and all unwanted items

were segregated for disposal.

21st June 2017 : Cleaning of FORV Referral Centre of CMLRE

22nd

June 2017 : Cleaning of Aquariums & Planting of Trees in the Kendriya Bhavan

Campus

23rd

June 2017 : Cleaning of Kendriya Bhavan Campus

Before

After

27th

June 2017: Cleaning of MLR lab

28th

Jun 2017: Cleaniness drive at State Juvenile Home, Kakkanad, Kochi

A cleaniness drive was undertaken by CMLRE to improve the cleaniness of the premises of the

State Juvenile Home, Kakkanad, Kochi and to make an awareness on waste management.

Before

After

29th

Jun 2017: Planting of trees in CMLRE New Campus at Puthuvypeen

30th

June 2017: An awareness programmes on Swatchh Abhiyan launched by the

Government of India in Schools and a Drawing competition for children on ‘Cleaniness”

was organized.

30th

June 2017: The Swachhta Pakhwada (16th to 30th June 2017) at CMLRE was concluded by a

session in the afternoon. The Head of the Office, Dr. A. Shivaji, briefed on the various activities that were

conducted during the Pakhwada. He appreciated all for taking additional responsibilities during the busy

schedules of CMLRE and thanked all for active participation. He also conveyed that the motive of

swatchhta Pakhwada should be continued in the office.