WESTERN RAILWAY

Headquarter Office,
Churchgate,
Mumbai 400 020.

No. M 442/32/10/1 (EnHM- Drive) Date: 25/05/23

Sr DME- MMCT/ BRC/ RJT/ BVP/ RTM

DEnHM- ADI

Sub: Organizing events related with ‘Mission LiFE’ & Uploading of photos/videos on web
portal merilife.org-reg.
Ref: (i) CPRO letter no 495/2 dt. 23.05.2023, addressed to all DRMs (copy enclosed).
(ii) Railway Board Executive Director/I&P letter no 2022/PR/13/51 dt 19.05.2023 &
09.05.2023.
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Vide CPRO letter under reference no (i), activities/events to be undertaken on Mission
LiFE by the field units have been listed. Also, vide Railway board letter under reference no (ii),
two activities have been shortlisted by EnHM Directorate of Railway board, which are as under:

1. Generating awareness among all staff of Indian Railways to conserve electricity and
water under the banner of Mission LiFE.
2. Display of Mission LiFE logos & messages on Bottle Crushing Machines at Railway
stations to make public aware to discard used water bottles in it instead of throwing
elsewhere.

These activities have to be carried out in intensive way up to 5 th June, 2023 (World
Environment Day) and the same will be continued up to August 2023.

Design for banners/ posters, videos, other creative material and Pledge is available on
http://missionlife-moefcc.nic.in/Downloads.php which can be used for the campaign. Pledge on
‘Mission LiFE’ has to be administered to Railway Officers, employees and contract cleaning staff.

Action taken report with good photographs may please be emailed to

dycenhmwr@gmail.com by 6th June 23.

RAJESH Digitally signed by

RAJESH DHAWAN

DHAWAN Date: 2023.05.25

12:03:35 +05'30'

(Rajesh Dhawan)
CRSE/Plg
C/- DRM- MMCT/ BRC/ ADI/ RJT/ BVP/ RTM- for kind information please.
CCM (PS), Secy to PCE, Secy to PCEE
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Dated: 09.05.2023
No. 2022/PR/13/51

TheGeneral Managers,
All Zonal Railways & PUs

Sub: Action Plan of Indian Railways w.r.t. 'Mission LiFE' -reg.

In avideo conference with the Cabinet Secretary on 02.05.2023 (minutes attached). it has
been deliberated that more environment friendly works may be undertaken by the Indian
Railways under the logo of Mission LiFE, as part of Hon'ble PM's vision for 'nmindful and
deliberate utilization, instead of mindless and destructive consumption' to protect and preserve
the environment.

2 In view of the above, an Action plan (copy enclosed) has been approved by the
Competent Authorityof Railway Board, wherein various Directorates of Railway Board (in turn,
various Departments of Zonal Railways) have been entrusted with different activities to be
undertaken in intensive way upto the 5" June 2023 and the same shall be continued in
upcoming years too in the true spirit of Mission LiFE' as envisaged by the Ministry of
Environment. Forests & Climate Change (MoEF & CC) and exhibited through a theme booklet
on Mission LiFE' (enclosed& sent herewith digitally throughemail).

3. In this regard. it is requested that necessary instructions/guidelines may be issued to all

the concerned Departments to undertake LiFE (Lifestyle for environment) actions or activities as
per action plan enclosed herewith.

4 IL may kindly be ensured that the action taken / day-wise details of the events are
uploaded on the dedicated portal of Meri LiFE viz. merilife.org through the designated field
oflicers by means of uploading:
5 pictures per event (Size : Maximum I MB each)
3videos of 45seconds each per event (Size : Maximum 5MB each)
º Amplifyon social media handles using hashtags #ChooseLiFE and #MissionLiFE

Encl.: As above
(AmitabShara
Executive Director/l&P
Railway Board

Room no. 407, Rail Bhawan, Raisina Marg, New Delhi -110001
Tel.No. 011- 47843060, email: edip@rb.railnet.gov.in, pr.rlybd@gmail.com
Action Plan of Indian Railways w.r.t Mission LiFE
(From February to August 2023)
S.No. Action Nodal
1 Display of LiFE Logos and messages on websites of C&IS Dte (Railway
Indian Railways, Zonal Railways, Production Units and Board) and
subordinate offices to sensitize the stakeholders Zonal Railways
(passengers & railway employees) on the themes of
“Save Energy’ & ‘Conserve Water’
2 Social Media campaign: Wide dissemination of PR Dte (Railway
Mission LiFE logo and Creatives on Conserve Energy Board) and PR
and Water, etc through official Social media handles of Department of Zonal
Ministry of Railways, Zonal Railways (both Railways
Headquarters and Divisions) and Production Units.
3 Organizing drawing competitions, poster competitions, Establishment/HR Dte
seminars/talks/ lectures at Training Institutes and (RB)
Schools of Indian Railways throughout the country;
subject to provision of content & training by MoEF&CC
to the trainers of Indian Railways.
4 Urging Railway officers & employees to opt
environment friendly work-practices such as :
Secretary Dte
a. Use of official email as mode of formal
communication instead of physical dispatch of Secretary Dte
letters
b. Use of e-office in all offices to reduce paper
consumption to the minimal level.

5 Replacement of conventional lights by LED bulbs in all Electrical Dte (RB)

offices, stations and other railway premises under the
logo & message of mission LiFE.
6 Generating awareness among all staff of Indian Electrical Dte&EnHM
Railways to conserve electricity and water under the Dte (RB)
banner of Mission LiFE.
7 Display of Mission LiFE logos & messages on Bottle EnHM Dte (RB)
Crushing Machines at Railway stations to make public
aware to discard used water bottles in it instead of
throwing elsewhere.
8 Installation of Water Treatment plants/ Sewage L&A Dte (RB)
Treatment Plants in Zonal Railways to recycle water
under the logo of mission LiFE.
9 Making infrastructure for rainwater harvesting in Indian L&A Dte (RB)
Railways under mission LiFE.
10 Installation of Automatic Coach Washing Plants in Mechanical (Coaching)
Zonal Railways to reduce water consumption in Dte (RB)
washing plants.
11 Plantation of trees by all Zonal Railways and L&A Dte (RB)
 Productions Units under the banner of Mission LiFE.
12 Expansion of Solar Panels under the banner of Mission Electrical Dte
LiFE.
13 Placement of hoardings/ posters/ banners/ selfie stands PR Dte (RB)
about Mission LiFE at various locations in railway
stations & offices.
14 Screening of any video/ AV material (to be provided by NFR Dte (RB)
MoEF&CC) on video screens at railway stations.
15 Creating awareness about stress management and Establishment/HR
wellness.
16 Aligning LiFE actions with events of Railways Sports Dte (RB)
including sports events and Promotion of LiFE action
through sports persons of Railways.
17 Promoting LiFE actions on food wastage through T&C Dte (RB)
catering system of Railways.