Department of Fisheries has participated in the Special Campaign 3.0 (2nd to 31st October 2023) with full enthusiasm and zeal to make the office greener and cleaner by disposing of unwanted things/items. Various activities have been carried out by Department of Fisheries, its autonomous bodies like Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) and National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and its subordinate Institutes like National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training (NIFPHATT), Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training (CIFNET), Fishery Survey of India (FSI) and Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fisheries (CICEF).
Total 37 sites have been identified for taking up under the Campaign for cleanliness, out of which as many as 15 sites have already been undertaken so far. Inspections/Visits/Reviews have been made by the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for States of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan and Dr L. Murugan, Secretary, DoF, Abhilaksh Likhi and Joint Secretaries of this Department to various offices of DoF.
Till 8th October 2023, more than 1500 old files/documents have been reviewed and out of which as many as 700 old files/documents have been earmarked for weeding out. Around 100 square ft of area has been cleaned and freed up till now.
To maintain focus on the campaign, spread awareness and enhance the outreach, around 100 social media posts were designed and uploaded by the social media team of DoF (GoI) and its field offices on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Page, and LinkedIn. Appropriate tags were used to enhance viewership such as @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @DARPG_GoI @swachhbharat @SwachhBharatGov @mygovindia @FisherySurveyOI, Department of fisheries institutions and States/UTs’ social media handles and used hashtags such as #SpecialCampaign 3.0 #SwachhBharat #DeptofFisheries, #SwachhataHiSeva2023.
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