Maintenance of Sanitary & Hygienic Conditions in Station Buildings, Yards & Railway Colonies PDF

MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY & HYGIENIC CONDITIONS IN STATION BUILDINGS, YARDS & RAILWAY COLONIES CHAPTER III 303 Constitution of Sanitation Committees - MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY & HYGIENIC CON...

MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY & HYGIENIC CONDITIONS IN STATION BUILDINGS, YARDS & RAILWAY COLONIES CHAPTER III 303 Constitution of Sanitation Committees - MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY & HYGIENIC CONDITIONS IN The constitution of each Sanitation STATION BUILDINGS, YARDS & Committee and its functions shall be as prescribed by the General Manager. Meetings RAILWAY COLONIES will be convened by the Chairman of the Committee at specified intervals. 301 Sanitary Arrangements in Stations 304 Record of Minutes of Meetings - and Colonies - Minutes should be recorded in a Minutes- For Sanitary arrangements in stations Book kept at the station in the custody of the and colonies, the allocation of responsibilities Station Manager/Station Master unless of the Operating, Medical and Engineering otherwise prescribed. Copies of minutes of departments are as laid down by the meetings should be sent to the Chief Medical Administration and a copy of detailed Officer, Divisional Officers, Members of the instructions should be in the possession of Committee, the Assistant Engineer and the the Assistant Engineer and concerned staff. supervisors concerned. The Chief Medical Officer/Chief Medical Superintendent will take 302 Railway Sanitation Committees up various matters at the appropriate level with the Departments. a) Railway Sanitation Committees are appointed at such important stations as 305 Inspections by Sanitation decided by the General Manager to assist in Committees - the supervision and control of sanitary arrangements in station buildings, yards and The Committees will carry out inspection residential colonies. The Committee functions of the premises before/after the meeting. The not only as advisory body but as monitoring inspection will be directed with regard to body also. sanitary and hygienic conditions of the following items:- The existence of such Committees shall not however relieve any Department of the (i) Conservancy - The adequacy and duties ordinarily devolving on that Department. cleanliness of latrines, receptacles, dustbins, incinerators, trenching-grounds, septic tanks, b) At less important and way-side effluent disposal beds, soak pit, sumps, stations where Sanitation Committees do not disposal of flood and sullage water, the exist, the Station Master shall be primarily adequacy and condition of conservancy responsible for maintaining sanitary and equipments. hygienic conditions in station yards, staff colonies and their surroundings. (ii) Drinking water supply arrangements - Reservoirs, filter beds, wells, drinking water tanks and their protection from pollution 109 MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY & HYGIENIC CONDITIONS IN STATION BUILDINGS, YARDS & RAILWAY COLONIES (iii) Quarters - The stabling of cattle, use domestic refuse etc. and transporting it into by occupants of any quarters leading to the refuse bins. This is the responsibility of insanitary conditions detrimental to the health the occupants of quarters. and well being of the occupants (ii) Outdoor conservancy - This (iv)The sanitary conditions of comprises cleaning of colony area, railway compounds, court-yards and surroundings of yards etc. quarters, excavation of earth from any part of the surroundings of quarters whereby flood The responsibility for "Outdoor or waste water may accumulate, the growth Conservancy" will devolve on the Medical, of excessive vegetation and of creepers liable Engineering or Operating Department as per to damage the structure of buildings the Railway Board's instructions and shall include jobs like cleaning of drains, sewers, (v) Shops - Cleanliness of licensed septic tanks, storm water drains, soak pits, shops; the proper storage of meat, grain and dust bins etc. other foodstuff; the cleanliness of chopping blocks and implements in butchers' stalls, 307 Sanitary Protection of Installation efficient protection against flies and the prompt and proper disposal of blood, hides, offal and a) Reservoirs/Ponds: other refuse (i) The reservoir/ponds should be (vi) Presence of stray dogs and of fenced to prevent any outside or vicious and diseased animals unauthorised use. (vii) Presence of any other nuisance, (ii) The water in the reservoir shall not such as rats or conditions detrimental to the be used for any unauthorised health and well being of residents purposes like bathing, washing clothes, cleaning of utensils etc. Every subject dealt with at meetings should be recorded by the Committee and (iii) The water shall be periodically expeditious action taken by Departments treated with bleaching powder or a concerned. In subsequent meetings disinfecting agent. compliance on items of earlier meetings should be pursued by the members. b) Overhead Tanks: 306 Conservancy Work -Conservancy (i) The tanks should be cleaned and work is classified as - (i) indoor conservancy lime applied on walls as per laid and (ii) outdoor conservancy. down schedule. (i) Indoor conservancy - This comprises (ii) The water shall be regularly the cleaning of indoor sanitary installations, disinfected. the collection of refuse generated in the individual quarters like floor sweeping, 110 MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY & HYGIENIC CONDITIONS IN STATION BUILDINGS, YARDS & RAILWAY COLONIES c) Protection of wells used for drinking: Assistant Engineer. (i) The exposed area of wells outside (vii) Disinfection of well should be carried and inside shall be plastered to a out as often as necessary. The work sufficient depth to prevent is usually undertaken by the staff percolation of water into the well of the Medical Department. At gang through the steining at shallow quarters and gate lodges between depths. stations, the Section Engineer (Works) should arrange for the (ii) Parapets should be sufficiently high disinfection of staff-wells. to prevent entry of spilled-water and water flowing at ground level. The Para 308 of Chapter III is Deleted top of steining should be edge- Para 309 of Chapter III is Deleted finished (triangular shape) to avoid (CS No.10 Dt.17.02.2005) buckets or vessels being kept HHHHHHH thereon. (iii) There should be a paved platform around the parapet of the wells, with a drain to lead the spill-water sufficiently away. (iv) The ground around the well for a radius of at least 50m should be kept thoroughly clean to guard against pollution. (v) No bathing or washing of clothes should be permitted near a well supplying drinking water. Devices for drawing water should be such as to prevent pollution. (vi) Open wells should be cleaned when necessary, preferably during dry season. The sides should be scrapped to clear moss and other vegetation growth. Desilting of wells should be done as necessary. Quick lime should then be applied to the sides and bottom of the well (wherever dry). This work should be carried out by the Section Engineer (works) and a report sent to the 111