Steel Minister visits SAIL on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat

New Delhi. Union Minister of Steel Birender Singh visited Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) head quarters on Sunday and reviewed the cleanliness activities undertaken by the company on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
 
On this occasion, Birender Singh administered the Swachhta oath to SAIL collective including SAIL Chairman PK Singh and all directors and participated in a symbolic cleaning.
 
Praising the initiatives undertaken by SAIL, the Minister said, Cleanliness is a habit and comes only with conscious practice.
 
Recalling his recent visit to Bokaro Steel Plant, he praised the clean environs of the Plant township and said that steel industry should be a brand ambassador for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
A clean environment not only provides healthy working conditions but also improves the output of each employee, he added.
 
Secretary Steel, Aruna Sharma said, Steel industry should target zero waste and also try to further reduce their carbon footprints.
 
She added that the slag generated in the process of steel making can be reused for other secondary processes like road construction among others.
 
Chairman, SAIL PK Singh thanked the Minister for sparing time to review SAIL Swachhta initiatives.

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