19 railway stations of Andhra receive ISO 14001 certification

Today, the whole world is engaging with the Novel Coronavirus illness, otherwise called COVID-19. All out worldwide instances of COVID-19 infection have gone out of hand. Different countries are as of now under all out lockdown in light of the seriousness of the infection. The infection can spread quickly among masses if safety measures are not taken. The best way to stop the spread is social removing and self-isolate. Inside the work environment, safety must be taken in order to keep away from risks of infection like COVID-19. The role of the environmental management system is crucial for combating Coronavirus fiasco. 

It is without question that the Indian Railways have been the basis of the evergrowing Indian economy. Filling in as the premise of the infrastructural progression of the nation, the Indian Railways Network has separated all the obstructions of language and culture. It is imperative to ensure that the Indian Railways that convey over 23 million travelers every day, must be furnished with eco-accommodating and clean highlights at the railroad stations. This can be guaranteed by embracing the all inclusive perceived benchmarks, for example, the ISO 14001 certification. 

In a matter of pride for South Central Railway (SCR), upwards of 19 railroad stations in its Vijayawada Division, got the lofty accreditation of Environment Management System ISO 14001 certification for a time of 3 years.

1. Which are the stations that got ISO 14001 certification?

The 19 railway stations that have recently been granted the ISO 14001 certification are:

1. Gudur

2. Nellore 

3. Gudivada 

4. Ongole

5. Chirala

6. Bhimavaram Town 

7. Bhimavaram Junction 

8. Narsapur

9. Tenali

10. Rajahmundry 

11. Nidadavolu

12. Tuni

13. Annavaram

14. Anakapalle

15. Samalkot

16. Kakinada Town 

17. Kakinada Port

18. Eluru

19. Tadepalligudem.

2. Why these 19 stations awarded have been granted ISO 14001 certification?

As indicated by the Chief Public Relations Officer, SCR, the reasons identified with environment management incorporate:-

• tidiness at stations 

• removal of strong waste 

• giving pet container smasher machines 

• taking up hostile to littering exercises

• water management

• forestalling crap along railroad tracks

• evacuation of infringements

• Energy management

• afforestation

• estate.

3. What is the importance of the ISO 14001 certification?

ISO 14001 is a worldwide standard that decides the essentials for an effective environmental management system (EMS). It perceives an affiliation that manages its environmental management system (EMS). It recognizes a substance that manages its environmental commitments in a systematic manner as per the ISO standard rules. It gives a very much characterized structure that an affiliation must follow, instead of the structure up of necessities for environmental management. 

In such a manner, the 19 railroad stations of Andhra Pradesh have set a model for all the associations of India for the improvement of an effective environmental management system (EMS).