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RWF Marks Gandhi Jayanti with Swachhata Hi Seva Activities
Rail Wheel Factory celebrated Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday on October 2, 2026.
The factory’s General Manager, Manoranjan Pradhan, and other staff paid tribute at Gandhi’s statue.
They also promised to help keep places clean.
A cleanliness campaign began on September 17 and includes a special two-week period from October 1 to 15.
People are taking part in cleanups, health checks, rallies and plays.
They are also learning to make dolls from leftover cloth.
The activities aim to encourage cleanliness and healthy habits among workers and nearby communities.
Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) marked Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary on October 2, 2026.
General Manager Manoranjan Pradhan and other RWF staff garlanded Gandhi’s statue and offered floral tributes.
Participants took a Swachhata Pledge during the event.
RWF is observing Swachhata Pakhwara from October 1 to 15 as part of the 2026 campaign, which began September 17.
Activities include volunteer cleanups, health camps, cleanliness drives, waste-cloth doll workshops, rallies, street plays and door-to-door outreach.
- Who
- Rail Wheel Factory (RWF), including General Manager Manoranjan Pradhan, officers and staff.
- What
- Gandhi Jayanti observances and Swachhata Hi Seva campaign activities.
- Where
- Rail Wheel Factory premises and colonies.
- When
- Gandhi Jayanti was observed on October 2, 2026; Swachhata Pakhwara runs October 1–15, and the campaign began September 17, 2026.
- Why
- To promote cleanliness, hygiene and awareness, and encourage participation in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Key facts
- Occasion
- 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
- Date of observance
- October 2, 2026
- Campaign
- Swachhata Hi Seva Abhiyaan 2026
- Campaign start
- September 17, 2026
- Swachhata Pakhwara
- October 1–15, 2026
- RWF General Manager
- Manoranjan Pradhan
- Activities
- Shramdaan, health screening camps, cleanliness drives, workshops, rallies, street plays and door-to-door campaigns
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