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· 2015-01-07
Study materialreservation

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Date2015-01-07
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicreservation
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https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/Environment_Management/Environment_070115.pdf

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I N T R O D U C T I O N T O
E N V I R O N M E N T & 
H O U S E K E E P I N G 
I N I N D I A N 
R A I LWAY S

•Creation of Environment Directorate
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As per Railway Board Office Order
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Dated 07-01-2015
Objective:
•Ensuring Effective Utilization of  Water Resource
•Conducting Energy and Water Audit 
•All Matters related to Environment
https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/Environment_Management/Environment_070115.pdf

PRECURSOR
•Vide Office Order of Railway Board
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Dated 01-04-2015
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Environment Directorate as
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Monitoring Agency
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Not as Executing Agency
•Concerned Directorates
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To Execute the Works
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To Maintain Files

ENHM DIRECTORATE
• Environment and Housekeeping Directorate brought 
under Member Mechanical (then)
• Detailed Guidelines issued Vide Railway board Letter 
dated 28-08-2015
• To deal with
•
Environment Issues
•
As well as
•
Housekeeping Issues
https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/Environment_Management/policy_circular_01_310815.pdf

ROLLING OUT STRATEGY
• Environment and Housekeeping Directorate 
•
•
To Create EnHMWing at 
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NR – Firozpur Division
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SCR – Secunderabad Division
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SR – Chennai Division
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As a Pilot Project

ENHM WING
• Environment & Housekeeping Wing:  to be Established
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In Zonal Railway
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Function as Independent Wing
• In Zonal Railways
Under GM and PCME
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In Division
Under DRM

VISION

To promote Green environment and clean energy while
making the Indian Railways a global leader in sustainable mass
transport solutions.

MISSION

- To promote energy conservation measures.

* To maximize the use of alternate forms of clean energy, thereby
minimizing the carbon footprint of Railways.

- To provide clean and hygienic environment to customers.
- To promote conservation of water and other natural resources.

* Tomarch towards Zero waste discharge from the major Railway
units.

* To promote Green built-up spaces and expand tree-cover.

- Building in house capacity to set up an effective Environment
Management System.

- Noise reduction in Railway operations.

SCOPE OF WORK
To undertake 
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Monitoring and Co-ordination Functions
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For All Environment Related Issues
Concerned Department
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Execution
•
Planning
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Sanction of Environment Related Work

SCOPE OF WORK
Responsible for
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Execution
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Monitoring
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Co-ordination of
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Housekeeping Activities of
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Coaching Trains
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Major Railway Stations
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Coaching Maintenance Depots

HOUSEKEEPING MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
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Mechanized Cleaning of 
A1 & A Class Railway Stations
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Restricted to Passenger Interface Area
Excluding Retiring Room, Officers Rest House
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If Existing Contract covers the areas 
Retiring Room, Officers Rest House also to be covered

HOUSEKEEPING MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
• Mechanized Cleaning of Coaches
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in Coaching Depot/Station
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Including Clean Train station
• Mechanized Cleaning of 
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Maintenance Depots
• Pest & Rodent Control of
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Station
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Coach Maintenance Depots
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Coaching Trains

HOUSEKEEPING MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
On Board Housekeeping Services in
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Coaching Trains
Linen Management in
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Trains
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A1 & A Category Stations
Petty Repair to Amenity Fittings in
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Trains
•
A1 & A Category Stations

POSTS FOR ENVIRONMENT & HOUSEKEEPING 
ACTIVITIES
• No creation of New Posts
• Posts from Departments undertaking activities as 
Housekeeping Management
• Functions as Mentioned Earlier 
• Identification and Transfer of Posts by Zonal 
Railways
• Depending upon Quantum of Workload

POSTS FOR ENVIRONMENT & HOUSEKEEPING 
ACTIVITIES
To Start with
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A JAG Post of HQ
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Sr Scale Post at Division
Officers to man the posts from departments
• Mechanical, electrical, traffic/commercial, engineering
• To use expertise from experience gained supervisors of 
all departments engaged in housekeeping activities
• To be deputed to work exclusively for EnHM wing

POSTS FOR ENVIRONMENT & HOUSEKEEPING 
ACTIVITIES
• As per Railway Board Letter dated 15-02-2016, Designation of EnHM 
Officers:
At HQ
•
CEnHM – SAG
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Dy CEnHM – JAG

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